TUESDAY
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FANATIC ATTEMPTS LIFE
OF JAP PREMIER1
Honolulu, June 15—An unsuccessful
attempt was made Sunday night to as
sassinate Premier Ifara of Japan, ac
cording to cable advices from Japan1
received by the local Japanese news-!
paper, Xippu Jiji. According to the
dispatches Hara’s assailant is report*
ed to be a Japanese fanatic. The
would be assassin has been arrested.
SINGLE TAXERS AND LABORITES
TO HOLD CHICAGO CONVENTIONS
Chicago, June 13—Resides the con
vention called by the St. Louis com
mittee of forty eight headed by Pin
chot, two other parties, the single tax
exponents and the National 1-abor
Party, will bold National conventions
here during the week commencing
July 10th, according to nnnounce
POLES AND BOLSHEVIK BATTLE
FURIOUSLY IN UKRAINE
London. June 13—Terrific fighting
between the Holshevlki and Poles is
One Import says a thousand Ilolshe
bank of the Dnoiper river and utterly
annihilated by the Poles.
BUBONIC PLAGUE SPREADS
TO TAMPICO,
Washington.June 13—State Popart -
ment advices today report that the
outbreak of bubonic plague lately ap
pearing at Vera Cruz, Mexico, has now
spread to Tampico. A number of
fatal cases have developed at that
Plague Case Found at Pensacola, Fla.
Pensacola. Fla.. Juno 15—Inocula
tion of a guinea pig with blood serum
taken from Peter Glardina, a suspect
ed Victim of the bubonic plague who
died here yesterday, was followed to
day by the death of the little animal,
thus establishing the presence of at
Fairbanks Editor Motoring to Te.saa.
Chicago. June 14—J. Harmon Cas
key. former Fairbanks newspaper
editor and at present Democratic c-on-,
vention delegate from the Fourth DI- (
vision of Alaska, left by auto for San 1
Francisco at 10 a. m. this morning.
Caskey was accompanied by his wife.
After attending the convention, the
REPUBLICANS TO WAGE BIG
BATTLE IN WESTERN AREA
Chicago, June 15—The major cam
paign for Harding ami Co»didge will
be waged on the battle ground lying
between the Mississippi river and the
Pacific Coast, it was decided today at
a conference between Chairman Hays
and (members of the Republican Na
tional committee from that section of
Harding Back in Washington
Washington. June 14—Sen. Hard
ing is back in his office here today.
The .republican presidential nominee
returned from Chicago last night ac
companied by his secretary, fJeorge
Chustrian, and a group of senators.
The party arrived after mJdnight and.
Senator Harding went direct to his
Harding Pleated With Saleetinn of
Coolidgo.
Wellington, June 15—Senator
Harding telegraphed the following
message to Governor Coolidge shortly
after returning from Chicago today.
The imesage was in reply to a. telegram
from the Massachusetts governor over
Harding's selection as the republican
standard bearer. Harding said:
"Thank you for your message. Your
selection for vice president has streng
thened o*r ticket by adding a truly
great and trusted American. I am
honored by the association."
Harding Says Being a Candidate is
Strenuous Life.
Washington, June 14—On arriving
at the capitol today. Senator Harding
visited the Senate barber shop to see
Rider Sims, one of the negro barbers:
"He's the barber who prays for me."
the Senator said, adding. “It did me
good to see him." Harding declared
that being a presidential candidate Is
“more strenuous than anything I have
ever known.”
Tennessee Man 8ueceeda Polk
Washington. June 14—Norman H.
navis of Tennessee was appointed to
day by President Wilson to the post at
under Sec re tan- of State, to succeed
Frank Lyon Polk, who recently re
DEMOCRATIC HOPEFULS
ARRIVING AT FRISCO
San Francisco.June 15—Thief dem
ocratic presidential aspirants are re
presented in San Francisco by parties
looking after their preconvention in
terests.
The three democratic hopefuls are
Governor Cox, Attorney General Pal
mer and Senator Owen of Oklahoma.
KETCHIKAN SAILED FOR
BERING SEA LAST NIGHT
Seattle. .June II—The Alaska S. S.
Company freighter Ketchikan sailed
tonight for St. Michael and Nome.
The bulk of the steamer's cargo is for
the low eh Yukon.
The Valdez of the same line began
loading this week for Nome. Teller
and Golovin,
ASSASSIN ATTACKS CHILEAN
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Santiago, Ohdle. June 13—An at
tempt to assassinate .Arthur O. Alles
andni, candidate for the Chilean presi
dency. was made this morning. Three
shots were fired at him but none of the
bullets reached their mark and Atles
andri was uninjured. The attack was
made while AUesandri was speaking
to a crowd of citizens from the ball
cony of his home. His escape from
Injury is said to be due to the action
of Allesandri's son In rushing at Ills
father's assailant and diverting his
LABOR POLICY UNCHANGED
BY G. O. P. REJECTION
Montreal. June 15—Notwithstand
ing the rejection of organized labor’s
demands by the republican party, the
American Federation of Labor will not
abandon its nonpartisan policy pro-,
grain, Sam Gompers declared here to
night at the Federation’s annual con
vention .
WEDNESDAY
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HARDING WILL NOT
RESIGN SENATORSHIP
Washington, June 15—Senator
Hanling. republican nominee for the
presidency, announced today that he
has no intention of resigning as Sen
he would take the oath of office aai
president in the event of Ivis election. 1
DEMPSEY ACQUITTED ON
DRAFT EVASION CHARGE 1
Jury in the federal court today.
draft with the assistance of his formet
wife. Maxine Dempsey. During a rh
swore to an affidavit that she had as
sisted Dempsey to evade the. draft n
the score of her dependency hut lat *r
repudiated the statement and testified
LOUISIANA REFUSES
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
Baton Rouge. I-a. June 15—The
Ixmisinna House of Representatives
today rejected a resolution ratifying
the woman suffrage amendment to the
constitution. The state Senate re
jected a similar resolution some days
ago and today's action of the House
puts Ixmisiana's final seal of disap
proval on the amendment.
DUBLIN POLICE OFFICIAL
KILLED BY ASSASSINS
Dublin. June 15—Oapt. H. A. Wil
son. Police Inspector of Dublin, was
shot to death in the street in broad
daylight today. Five men attacked
the auto in which the Inspector was
seated and riddled him with bullets.
BOLSHEVIKI BURN MILITARY
HOSPITAL, MURDER INMATES
Xew York, June 15—The Polish Bu
reau of Information here has announc
ed receipt of a cable dated at Warsaw
stating that the Bolshevik! troops
which recently cut communications
with Kiev between Berdycsow and
Zyltomierz, signalled their entrance In
to the latter town by burning the mil
itary' hospital and killing 600 wounded
soldiers who were in the building. The?
also murdered all the doctors and Sis
ters of^CharJty who remained behind
to care for the wounded, the cable said
A F OF L REFUSES
APPROVE SOVIET GOVT
Montreal, Jups 16—The American
Federation of Labor convention, fol
lowing a three hour fight, refuses to
Indorse resolutions calling on the Uni
ted States to resume commercial
lations with Russia. A resolution was
adopted which provides that no action
should he taken by the Federation
which might be constructed as ex
pressing approval or tending to assist
ance to Soviet Government. The con
vention characterized the Soviet Gov
ernment as "not representing the peo
ple of Russia.
BOLSHEVIKI SEEKING ARMISTICE
WITH FINLAND
London. June 15—The Russian So
viet government has asked Finland to
agree to an immediate military armis
tice. according to information received
here today.
NEW AUSTRALIAN GOVERNOR
GENERAL APPOINTED
London. June 15—Baron Forster
has been appointed Governor General
of Australia.
ARREST OF JACK JOHNSON
EXPECTED TONIGHT
San Diego. June 15—United States
Immigration authorities here will have
Jack Johnson, the pugilist, under ar
rest before night, if present expecta
tions hold good.
They said today that certain officials
at Ua Jauna. where Johnson has been
in charge of a business for several
months, stated that Johnson has been
given twenty four hours to leave lower
California. Johnson has been a fugi
tive from justice for several years, be
ing wanted in Chicago to answer t
a white slave charge.
750 MILLION IN TAXES
EXPECTED TODAY
Washington, June 15—The estimat
ed yeild from the second installment of
income and excess profits taxes for the
year 1919 w'hich are due today for the
month of June, is J750.000.000. accord
ing to a statement by the Bureau «•
Internal Revenue today.
CHARGED INTERESTS TRIED TO
BUY WOOD PRESIDENCY
New York, June 15—'Sensational
charges that a motley group of stock
gamblers, oil and mining promoters,
munition makers and other like per
sons seized on so good a man as Gen
eral Wood, and with reckless audacity
started out to buy for him the republi
can presidential nomination, were made
in a statement given out here today
by Nicholas Murray Butler, one of the
unsuccessful republican candidates.
THURSDAY
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SEATTLE FLYER COMPLETES
SPOKANE-8EATTLE FLIGHT
Seattle, June 17—Herbert A. Mun
ter, local birdmun. carrying two pas
sengers. winged his way from Seattle
to Spokane late this afternoon, com
pleting the first air Journey between
the two points so ifar undertaken.
Munter made the distance in tfhe fast
time of two hours and fifty minutes.
WOOD ISSUES DENIAL
OF BUTLER STATEMENT
t'hicago, June 16—In a signed state
ment tonight General Leonard Wood
characterized as a “vicious and malic
ious falsehood" the declaration made
by Nicholas Murray Butler that a
"mitley group of stock gamblers, oil
and mining promoters and munition
makers backed the general’s campaign
for the presidential nomination.
Wood said he regretted to make the
statement but declared it “necessary
to brand a fake and denounce a lie.”
MADAME REJANE, FAMOUS
ACTRESS, DIES IN PARIS
Paris, June 16—Madame Gabrielle
Rejane, the famous French actress,
died at her home near here today, aged
63 years. Death was due to an at
tack of pneumonia.
Madame Relane’s family name was
Reju and dw was christened Charlotte
aft birth. She was born in Paris in
1667 and was the daughter of an actor,
she became a pupil of Regnler at the
Coneervatorie and took the second
prise for comedy in 1874. Her debut
was made the next year in soubrette
parts. Her Brel great success was ac
hieved In Henrt Melihac’s “Ma Com
rade” in 1888 and she soon became
known as an emotional actress of rare
gifts. She opened the Theatre Re
lane in Paris in 1106 and retained the
management until a short time before
her death. Few actresses attained
gretrr trams dewing their career.
WIFE OF ARMY CAPTAIN VICTIM
OF SHOOTING MYSTERY
Rockford, HI.. June 17—Five sol
diers stationed aft Camp Grant. Illinois
are being nought In connection with
the shooting to death early today of
Mrs. Maude L Mon, wife of Captain
Ijeroy H. Moss, Camp Utilities officer
of Camp Grant, and daughter of Col.
It. J. Arnold, an engineer of the elec*
trical division of the army service.
HARDING ADVERSE TO BARN*
STORMING CAMPAIGN
Washington, June 16—Sen. Hord
ing indicated In a conference with
newspaper representatives here his op
position to a barn-storming campaign.
His preference, on the other hand,
would be for w*hat may be termed a
"front porch campaign" from his home
in Marion. Ohio, with a limited num
ber of set speeches on special occasions
SOVIET GOVT REFUSES
RECOGNIZES RUSSIAN DEBTS
London. June 16—"Sovie Russia
doe*, not recognize its liability for debts
contracted by Russia up to November
1917. the period in which the Kerensky
government was overthrown and the
Soviet regime establisheJ." says the
London Times today In reporting a
conversation between the British cabi
net ministers and Gregory Krassin, the
Bolshevik! Minister of Commence, who
Is now in London seeking re-establish
ment of trade relations between Soviet
Russia and the allies.
The Times says Krassin asserted
that Soviet Russia, if compelled to
meet Russian • debts contracted before
the establishment of Soviet rule, will
employ various methods of offsetting
DULUTH MOB LYNCHES NEGRO
GIRL ASSAILANTS
Duluth, June 16—Three negroes
were lynched here last night by a mob
of five thousand people which over
powered the police and took posses
sion of police headquarters. The
negroes, who were being held in con
nection with an attack on a seventeen
year old white girl, were seized by the
mob and speedily hanged. A remark
able feature of the affair was that not
a shot was fired or bricks or other
missiles thrown during the struggle
between the mob and police. Streams
of water from fire hose were used by
the police to beat back the mob but
proved of little value in keeping the
huge mob away from headquarters.
Right policemen and newspaper re
porters were injure*! in the mellee.
The city was in a furor while the
struggle was on and a hurried call
was sent to St. Paul for state troops.
Two companies were dispatched.
When they arrived a short time after
ward they found plenty of wreckage
but nothing else to denote the out
SUGAR REDUCTION ANNOUNCED
’AT FRISCO *
San Francisco, June 16—A reduc
tion of two cents per pound in the price
of sugar to jobbers purchasing in 50
hundred lots was announced here to
day. Under the announcement the
price will bo dropped from the prevail
ing rate of 25 cents to 23 cents a pound
A. F. of L. CONVENTION ASKS
I AMNESTY-POLITICAL PRISONERS
Montreal, June 16—The American
Federation of Labor In convention here
has passed a resolution calling upon
President Wilson and Attorney General
Palmer to secure amnesty for all poli
tical prisoners in the United States.
CIVIL WAR NEARING
CRISIS IN CHINA
Pekin, June 16—The civil war
which has been smouldering in China
for some time is rapidly approaching
a crisis, cabinet officers here believe,
folloiwing the capture of Slangtau, the
Capitol of the Hunan province, by
South China rebel forces.
MARSHALL DECLARES WONT
ACCEPT NOMINATION
San Francisco, June 16—Vice Presi
dent Thomas Marshall, who is here as
a delegate to the Democratic National
Convention, said today in reference to
reports that he 1s a tentative candi
date: "I wouldn’t accept the nomina
tlon for president on a silver platter
I am old and have torn my hair foi
Bryan, slaved for Parker and done my
hardest for Wilson and I am about
ready to retire from politics.”
U.8.MISSIONARY KILLED IN CHINA
Hankow, China, June 16—W. A
Relmert, an American missionary wN
was in charge of the Reformed Churc)
at Yochow. was tfhot and killed wher
forces under General Chang Chin
governor of Hunan province, uttacket
the mission, according to advice
reaching here today.
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A large hospital will be built at
Point Barrow during the coming sum*
mer by the Presbyterian Mission
Board. The necessary materials are
expected to arrive on the Cordova.
The carpenters and hospital staff will
probably leave Seattle on the next
sailing of the Victoria. A large sum
of money has been spent by the mis
sion in equipment, and it is expected
that the new hospital will -be up-to
date in every way. The building of
this hospital is in line with the pro
gressive policy that has been adopted
by the Hoard of Missions, and is di
rectly the result of the tour of inspec
tion made by Dr.Marquis of New York
last summer, on the “Hear.”
Six sled deer will be shipped to the
outside next Fall, probably on the last
boat, to Montana and Minnesota.
Many enquiries are being received re
garding the sale and shipment of male
deer to outside parties, but owing to
the necessity of shipping sufficient
feed (tnoss) with the deer, and the,
labor involved In gathering it. the ul
timate cost of the sled deer becomes
almost prohibitive.
Finest Aznzruk a native of Nome
who has been sick for so long is show
ing some improvement. Finest is
one of the most intelligent natives on
the Peninsular, and for years has been
looked up to as a leader amongst his
race. Ernest is probably bettor
known ns Ernest Riley.
Parents of native children should
make an effort to keep their children
home after nine o'clock at night. For
several nights past a number of child
ren have been playing on the streets
until the early hours of the morning,
making a great deal of noise and dis
turbing the whole neighborhood with
their cries.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
FINAL ACCOUN1
In the United States Commission
er's Court for the Precinct of Capo
Nome, Second Division, Territory of
Alaska, in I To bate,
f t the matter of the Estate of
GEORGE PROSSER, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
the undersigned has filed his final nc.
count as administrator of the estate
of GEORGE PROSSER, deceased, in
the Probate Court for the Precinct of
Cape Nome, Territory of Alaska, and
that Saturday the 31st day of July 1920
at the hour of two o’clock In the after
noon of arid day has been appointed
and fixed by the wild court as the time
for the hearing of objections to said
account and the settlement thereof.
All persons interested are hereby
notified to present their objections to
said court. If any there be. at said
place on or before said time.
T>. B. CAMP.
Administrator of the Estate of
GEORGE PROSSER, deceased.
Publish—May 29. June 5. 12, 19, 1920.
No. 2M Probate
NOTICE OF SALE
In the Probate Court for the Cape
Nome Precinc;. Second Division,
Territory of Alaska: Before the
Honorable Hugh O’Neill. U. 8.
Commissioner and Ex Ofllcia Pro-!
hate Judge.
In the matter of the estate of j
JOHN H. MILNE deceased.
Notice Is hereby «• 'an that. In pur
suance of an or.]-*; .duly made by the
abov.- entitled co ft on the <itl» day
of June, 1920, in the matter of the es
tate of JOHN H. MILNE, deceased,
the undersigned. Administratrix of
said estate, will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, for cash, sub.
Ject to the confirmation of said court
on Tuesday, the OUi day of July, 1920,
at the hour of twelve o’clock noon, at
the offices of the United 8tatee Com
mtssloner (for the Cape Nome Pre
cinct, Territory of Alaska, at Nome.
Alaska, all the right, title, interest and
estate of said JOHN H. MILNE, at
the time of his death. In and to the
property hereinafter described, name*
ly. Lot S In- Block SI In the Tofwnslte
of Nome, together r ill; the Improve
ments situate tKrecn.
Terms and conditions of sale; Cash
In lawful monay of the United States*
twenty (20) per cent to the suctloner
on the day of the sale, and the balance
upon confirmation of sate by sold Pro
bate Court' and the delivery of a eon
Dated June l#th. 1020.
JANET S. ROSS.
Administratrix of. the oaid estate.
> ribiio—jwuJuly *. »***.
We have not os yet received any
definite reports from the various vill
ages regarding the season’s fur catch,
but it will undoubtedly be enormous.
The large catch last winter was duo
to the fact that owing to the uuaren
tine restrictions of the Flu Winter, the
natives of this district were unable to
trap to any great extent, giving the
fox a chance to increase.
ALASKA NOTES
It is estimated that Ketchikan has
a winter population of from 2500 to
3000 and a summer population of
three times this number. The fish
ing industry, which 4s the town’s
chelf industry, is growing steadily
and a number of mines have opened
up in the vicinity.
Representing a small mill run of
the Saltchuck mine in southeastern
Alaska. 26 tons of concentrates, rich
in platinum, gold, silver and copper
were taken to Ketchikan recently
and shipped to the smelter at Tacoma.
Work is progressing rapidly at ha
A man dressed In a blue aweater, n
slouch hat and rubber boots, evidently
A foreigner, broke 4nto the back door
of Julius Johanson's residence at Jun
eau recenly. Mr. Johanson grabbed a
revolver and held the man up, who
stated he was looking for two men
wiho had run away from him. Not car
ing to take chances by dressing. Mr.
Johanson ordered the man out of
the.‘ house after giving him some
advice pertaining to the dangers of
housebreaking.
According to information received
recently at Farbanks a new paystreax
has been uncovered on Solomon creek
In the Pdorman district which promis
es to give renewed life to that district.
Twelve pans taken from bedrock aver
aged 42 cents a pan. Several lays have
been let in that vicinity.
Having a sure-enough postofflee and
a regularly appointed postmaster, the
people of Kantlshna district are now
asking the postofflee department for
a mall service. The proposed route
will be from Nenana over the railroad
to the end or steel on Lignite creek
thence overland to the mouth of Eur
n creek, about 100 miles. Herb Wil
son is the new postmaster..
CLEANUP NOTICE
Nome property owners and tenants
are hereby notified to clean up their
promisee, removing all unsanitary dirt
•r garbage, IMMEDIATELY. Clean
ing and hauling of garbags will be
dona by houachaldars at thalr awn ex
pens# Failure to observe this order
will result in property being cleaned
by eity and costs charged to property
; Signed: CURTIS WELCH,
Health Officer
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