VOL. II.. NO. 12
MCGRATH. ALASKA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 192L.
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PRICE 25 CENTS
BONUS FOR
WAR VETS
American Legion Offi
cials Hopeful; Nation
wide Demonstration.
Washington, Feb. 28.—There
will be no delay in the enact
ment of bonus legislation, Stew
art Taylor, legislative agent of
the American Legion, declared
today, following a conference he
and Commander MacNider held
with President Harding, today.
New York, Feb. 28.—Chair
man Volk, of the committee for
a national drive for the enact
ment of soldiers’ bonus legisia
tion, has issued a call to former
service men for a nation-wide
demonstration on March 5th by
them and their friends in favor
of the bonus.
23 PERISH
IN BLIZZARD
Sweeps Through States
of Minnesota, Wis
consin, Michigan.
Chicago, Feb. 28—Twenty
three lives were lost and more
than five million dollars’ damage
caused by a blizzard which swept
through the States of Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan, yester
day.
A raging gale, accompanied
by snow and intense cold, caught
many unawares, and it is feared
many more deaths are yet to be
reported.
Mrs. T. P. Aitken entertained a few
f fiends at diuner at the Langley House
this evening.. Dick Rhodes served a
line meal, and everyone present en
joyed a pleasant hour.
Joe Wills returned today from a trip
to Anchorage, having made the round
tri p in 21 days, including a stopover of
four days at the coast town.
Billy Duffy, with the incoming mail,
arrived Tuesday afternoon, well within
schedule, leaving this morning on his
way to Flat.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Berry and
daughter Snookie arrived today from
Berry Landing.
A. Higgins, Tacotna merchant, ar
rived this morning from the Forks,
departing this afternoon for home.
Landru, Murderer of
* Many Women, Fays
the Penalty.
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Versailles. Feb. 27. — Henri
Landru, the most remarkable
criminal of modern times, was
executed on the guillotine here
yesterday.
Landru. a modern Bluebeard,
was convicted of murdering ten
women and a boy. The evidence
was largely circumstantial, as
the state was unable to produce
the body of a single one of the
alleged victims.
Lam an went through his long
trial coolly sneering at the pros
ecution and defying conviction
on the evidence obtainable, but
almost completely collapsed after
Gonviction.
Lee Mantle, Montana
Solon, at 70, Takes
Bride, Age 25.
Chicago, Feb. 28 —L*-e Man
tie, age 70 years, former Uniied
States Senator and Republican
national committeeman from
Montana, was married in this
city today tp M ss Etta D4y,
age 25.
Miss Daly, who i> a g»'Mua e
of the University ol Neoraslia,
states that the marriage is based
on mutual esteem and tin she
is satisfied it will prove a happy
one. _
Tony Bosio Slightly Improved.
Tooy Bosio, wiiu was tojaivu at the
Nixon mine last Thursday, was brought
to McGrath on Sunday, coming down
with Owen Gra^. Mr. Bi sio, while
still a very sick tnan. is said to he
slightly improved, and there is every
hope for bis recovery. Dr. W. F.
Green is giving every attention possi
ble to the injured man, while at the
Langley House, where Mr. Bosio is
resting, he is being cared for by R. M.
White, who came from the mine to as
sist in the capacity of nurse.
Jack McDonald and Happv Jacobson,
both of whom recently arrived from
Anchorage, departed today for Candle.
Paul Heinrich arrived Sunday from
Ophir, again.returning to that place ou
i^uesdssj
Quiet in the Koyukuk.
S* Bnu*. who bits spent the past
s v. ral ve«rs id the Kovukuk country,
arrived here vesteidai. coming from
Fiirbanks, at which place he spent
several weeks. Mr. Bute reports every
thing fairlv quiet id the Koyukuk sec
tion, although the output for the past
year, about $75,000. was somewhat bet
ter than for a eouple of previous years.
Sam Dobin, Los Vegas and Billy Eng
lish. comprising one firm, are now the
Koyukuk’s leading merchants, having
taken over the N. C. Co. stores at both
Wiseman and Betties.
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Confession of Woman
| Points to Dope Fiends
as Murderers.
Los Angeles, Ftb. 28—“The
mystery of the murder of Taylor
is solved if the story told by
Mrs. John Rupp in connection
with the arrest of six drug ped
dlers is correct,” declared De
tective Sergeant Herman Cline
|onight.
Cline, in his statement, said
that Mrs. Rupp, who told the
police she had “kept house” for
the men, had been subjected to
rieid questioning by two detec
tives in District Attorney Wool
wine’s office. Mrs. Rupp charges
that George Calvert and Walter
Kirby, both dope fiends, commit
ted the murder.
The authorities are again put
ting very severe questions to
Miss Mabel Normaud.
Los Angeles, Fob. 2 7—The
William Desmond T;iylor mur
der mystery is still baffling the
e Torts of the police department
to unravel it.
Mabel Normand, the last per
son known to have been in Tay
lor’s company, is critically ill
with influenza. The nervous
strain since Taylor’s death has
made a wreck of the beautiful
film actress.
Pete Carlson, of the firm of Carlson
& Hounan, Ophir merchants, arrived
Tuesday. Mr. Carlson is on his way to
tiie Outside on matters of business, and
will return on one of the first boats.
Alex. Giasson, of Tacotna. was one
of TuesdayTs arrivals.
Austin Horner arrived Monday, com
ing* from Tacoina.
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E: P. Werner left vesierday for a
visit at the Nixon mine.
Olaf Waagen arrived Monday, com
in;* from Ophir.
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Alex. Hately arrived Sunday from a
j trip to Nixon.
AN AGENCY
FOR PEACE
A Great American Mer
chant Marine Neces
sary, Says Harding.
Washington, Feb. 28.—A great
American merchant marine as a
second line in the nation’s naval
j defense. President Harding told
Congress today, in appealing for
approval of his ship subsidy
pr )gram. Such a merchant ma
rine. he added, is also the high
est agency for peace, as it bears
no threat and incites no suspi
cion.
Harding incorporated in his
J speech, almost bodily, the rec
ommendations of the Shinning
Board for a direct subsidy,
amounting to about $3,000,000 a
year, for a fund to be created by
diverting ten per cent of all cus
toms receipts.
KILLS HER
ASSAULTER
Texas Girl, 17, Takes
Law in Own Hand
in Open Court.
Waco, Tex., Feb. 27.—During
the trial of J. S. Crosslin in the
district court here, today, Miss
Marcene. Malles, age 17, sudden
ly drew a revolver and shot
Crosslin, killing him instantly.
Crosslin was being tried for
criminal assault on the girl and,
fearing that he would not bo
punished sufficiently, she decid
ed to end his life.
The young woman, who was
cool and collected following the
shooting, was at once placed
under arrest.
J. W. Felder, Bethel merohant, and
Mias Mary Conley, arrived Monday,
nine days fpom Bethel, and ffeft Tues
day morning on their way to the Out
side. Miss Conlev is the fiancee of
Surveyor General Karl Theile, whose
bride she will become shortly after her
arrival on th,e Outside. *
Dick McArthur, after sojourning in
the hills for severa^months, arrived in
McGrath on Sunday, again leaving
je3ierday morning for his headquarters
O.i the Novikaket, being accompanied
t lither by Charlie Woods.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. ‘R Aitken amv^d
•Jay for a short visit.