VOL. II.. NO. 20
McGRATH, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1912.
PRICE 2fj CENTS
Trip Starts at Seattle
and Winds Up at
Fairbanks.
Washington, March 27.—The
latest tentative itinerary of Pres
ident and Mrs. Harding’s pro
posed trip lo Alaska, as submit
ted by Governor Bone, contem
plates departure from Seattle on
August 1, the party returning sto
Seattle August 21. The party
will travel via the inside ■pass
age, Ketchikan being' the’ first
stop. The principal places to
bo visited areh etehikan, Metla
katla, Wrangell, Petersburg and
Juneau. At the latter place the
President and Mrs. Harding and
Secretary and. Mrs. Fall will be
guests of Governor and Mis.
Bone at the executive mansion.
* On resuming 'thei journey, the
party will visit «aines, Stfag
way. Cordova,' Valdez, Seward
and Anchorage, the party board
ing the train at the latter place
for a trip over the Government
railroad to Nenana and. Fair
banks. A reception will be held
at the Governor’s mansion dur
ing the short visit of the guests
at Juneau.
BONUSFOR
WAR VETS
Measure to Be Given
Early Consideration
By the Senate.
Washington, March 27.— The
soldiers’ bonus bill, as passed by
the House, is now in the hands
of the finance committee of the
Senate. Senator McCumber,
chairman of the committee, an
nounces that the bill will be held
in his committee until after the
tariff measure is reported to the
Senate. This will probably be
ten days or two weeks, accord
ing to members of the committee.
Lloyd George to Ask
Vote of Confidence
London.—Lloyd George, it is preva
lent belief tonight, has shelved a po
litical crisis through his decision to
put, his Genoa conference policy to a
•rote of confidence test of the House of
Commons.
Harry Shepard arrived today from
Hacotna for a short visit.
I
Results In Death of 17
Miners at Trini
dad, CoL
Trinidad, Col. March 2^.—As
the result of an explosion in the
lower levels of the Empress
mine, of the Colorseo Fuel and ,
'Iron Company, yesterday, seven-1
teen men were entombed in the l
mine.
Relays of men have worked
desperately >ince the explosion
in the hope of rescuing the men .
alive.
A part of the wrecked tunne^
was reached this morning and
nine bodies recovered, and hope
of rescuing any of the victims
alive seems futile, although
every effort toward rescue is
being made.
Esselman Hall, atTacoma. last night,
was the seem of another most enjoy
able dance, a number of visitors help
ing to augment the- merrv throng. A
number of songs helped to enliven the
occasion, while a dainty lunch was
served midnight.
VV. J. VVidman arrived last night;
from Berry Banding, and will probable
leave in the morning for a short visit ;
at Ophir.
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One Bullet Hits Police-!
f
man, Another Injures
Friendly Woman.
Seattle, March 27.—After
violent quarrel with his bride of!
jfour months, John G. Alquges.
a New York insurance adjuster,
[suddenly drew a revolver and;
j tired two shots at her, both of j
which missed fcheii mark, oi
striking Patrolman F. VV. Speer
and the other wounding Mrs,
Blanche G. Baker, both of whom
were rushing to Mrs. Alonges
assistance.
Alonges was overpowered and
placed under arrest before he
could fire another shot. At the
station both he and his intended
victim refused to give any ex
planation of the shooting. Both
Officer Speer and Mrs. Baker
are dangerously wounded.
Louis Woile. wutcLiuiuKer and jew
eler, arrived today from Anchorage.
William Wiseman was one of today’s
arrivals from Anchorage.
A Little Easier for Ole
Larson, Former Presi
dent of Tacoma Bank
Olympiu, March 27.—The .supreme
court today ordered the case of Ole S.
Larson, former president of the de
funct Scandinavian American Bank of
Tacoma, dismissed. This leaves one
case still in court and a new trial
granted . > Larson some time ago on
another count to be disposed of.
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Petition for New Post office. ;
A new post-office will probably soon 1
be established near B- rr.y Landing, '
to be called Broedel, in honor of one o, |
the eld timers of that section. Thai
petition, circulated some days zgn, con
tains about fifty signatures and asksI
for the appointment of Fred Spencer j
i as post master. The petition is now on ;
i its way to Washington.
-I
i His Wife Presents an
Alibi in the Schoen
fielc! Case*
New York, March 2s Tex'
Rickard, charged with improper j
relations with several girls or
minor age, testifying on bis own
behalf ibis afternoon, denied!
* !
having had improper relations
with vSara Sehoenfield, age 1?.
| Rickard, in his testimony., **e- j
counted his life in Alaska and
the Klondike, stating that he
had rained and operated saloons
and gambling houses at Nome
and Dawson, and that he was
married in Seattle. Alts. Rick
,urd, following tier husband, tes !
! tided that Rickard was at her
sick bedside during the night of
I the alleged doings charged in
| the Sehoenfield indictment.
Tomorrow, March 30, Seward Day,
wii! he observed generally throughout
t.he T« rrltory, as a tribute to t lie mem
ory of that great statesman. The Mc
Grath school, like all others in Alaska,
will be closed for the day.
A. Higgins, Tacotna merchant, ar
rived here last night, leaving this
morning for Anchorage. Mr. Higgins
is an his way to Seattle to purchase
his summer supplies, and will return
ou one of the early boats.
Harry Stockman, from Nancy, with I
the incoming mail, arrived this after !
coon, as per schedule, despite the fact
that he was overtaken by a severe at
tack of the Mu at the Anchorage end.
Jack Mmchler. with tour horses and
double-eaders, arrived from Tacotna
tiiis afternoon.
Bill Liskey, from his home about 3.
miles down river, was a Thursdav- ar
rival. _
Mrs. John lleino and daughter re
turned .Monday from a short visit at
Opliir. ______
Andrew Olson arrived Sunday and
returned to his home oa Monday,
MURDERED
mNDITS
Logging Camp Robbed.
Dank Safe Blown Up,
and Thugs Escape.
Port Angeles. Mar. 23.—While
he stood with hands above his
head and his back turned, Ro^
Light, an overseas veteran, was
l shot and killed by one of three
j bandits who had held up the
| crew of a logging camp near
I here, today.
: The loggers had just left the
table and were grouped in the
i dining room when the command
| “Hands up!” was. given. The
order was obeyed, but either t&
impress upon the others the ne
cessity of remaining quiet or
from pure maliciousness, one of
I the outlaws shot Light in the
j back, killing him instantly.
; All evidence collected-points
j to the trio as the men > who blew
i op the safe and robbed the Se
iquim Bank here Thursday.
j The thieves securea §d,aO(
' from the bank, the loggers los
| ing about ;
i A number of posses are now
I .
i scouring* ti e country detei samec
to capture the bandits.
i
BOAT
[4 Lose Lives Through
Craft Being Forcer!
Into Open Sea
Miami, Fla., March 2V.—Twc
of the women passengers cf the
flying boat Miss Miami which
'eft here Friday for t he island of
Bimini and which was forced
down into the open sea by a
broken propeller, died of ex
posure. Two other passen
gers, crazed by severe exposure.
Jumped into the sea and were
drowned, according to the story
told by Robert Moore, pilot of
the craft, to the crew cf the
steamer William Breen., which
rescued him from the wrecked
hulk early today.
Alex. Kgberg was oue of yesterday *
arrivals, and is-scheduled to leave in
the morning for Berry Landing.
Han McDouell, after a short visit ia
town, left this morning for the soene of
his operations on Candle creek.
Billy Jones, from Ophir, with'- tlrt
Yukon ibuJI, arrived-thi*.morning,