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PRICE 25 CENTS
YOUTHFUL
LYNCHERS
School Boy Rescued as
He Was Being Burned
At the Stake.
Kingsville, . July 8. — Eddie
Sanderson, a . school boy from
Bellingham, Wash., was rescued
yesterday as he was being
burned at the stake in the woods
- beyond the city. His death
dealing torturers were several
itate youngsters who resented
the attentions he was receiving
from one of' Kkigsvill’s popular
girls. The boys are all-between
the ages oMG and 13 years, and
all are in love with the girl.
. Bill Signed Provides
for 125,000 Enlisted
Men. 12.000 Officers
Washington.-s-The armv appropria
tion bill, carrying $271,000,000, and
providing for an enlisted personnel of
125,000 men, with:.12,000 officers, was
signed by the President today.
Non-Stop Flight of 1,000 Miles.
Paris.—George Pelletier d’Gisy ar
rived here this evening, after negotiat- j
ing a non-stop flight of one thousand i
miles over the Mediterranean sea from
Tunis. _
OUR FRIEND
Says Premier Kato in a
Luncheon Address to
Naval Sec. Denby.
Tbirio, July G.—That Japan
Stands for peace on laud and sea
and maintenance of the unbroken
friendship existing between her
self and America, were the out
■ standing sentiments of the ad
dress delivered today by Pue
mier Kato at the luncheon given
by him in honor of Edwin
Denby, Secretary of the United
States Navy, and visiting mem
bers of the Annapolis class of
1897.
Yukon Str. Movements
Sibilla down Gibbon 5 p. m. 7th.
Polly at Tanana.
Martha Clow up Tolovana 7 p. m. 7th.
Carl White up Tolovana for Nenana
. 12 midnight.
Seattle 3 arrived Tanana early a. m.
7 th.
Jacobs at Gibbons.
Teddy H. at-Nenana.
Kotlik at St. Michael.
Anna up Holy Cross 8 a. in. 7th.
Govt, mail launch ^laska at Tsnana.
SITUATION
IN IRELAND
A Lull in Warfare; Re
sults of Past Few
Days’ Fighting'.
London, July 5.—Irish rebels
hoisted the flag of surrender
when lire broke out in the Ham
man hotel, but tired-on the Free
State troops who rushed to make
the capture, according to the
Dublin correspondent of the
Evening Star.
Cork.—A communique issued j
from republican headquarters!
claims the irregulars arc making
rapid progress in South Ireland,
Belfast.—An enveloping move
ment by Free State troops has |
begun in North Donegal.
All of Irish Midlands are now
under control of provincial gov
ernment forces.
Dublin, July 4).—The results
of the fighting between national
forces and irregulars, which be
gan with ' the storming of the
four courts, fhow 05 dead, 302
wounded, and about 1,000 pris
oners. The property damage is
estimated at four million dollars.
SEAPLANE’S j
FAST WORK
—
Rescue’s 5 From Burn
ing Fishing Boat—De
troit Aviator Killed.
*
San Diego, July 7,—A sea
plane swooped down today off
Coronado beach and rescued live
injured men from a burning fish
ing boat, the Kesselin. The
plane sped back with the injured
men to North island, where their
burns were treated. The Kes
selin sank shortly after the men
were rescued.
Detroit.—Captain George C.
Tinesly, of the army aviation
corps, and overseas veteran, was
killed late today when his plane
crashed to the ground from a
height of 150 feet.
The steamer Quickstep, Capt. Oeorge
Green, left Thursday for Bethel on its
second trip. Report has it that she is
scheduled to make a quick return—first
reports saving twelve days, later ones
aine days _
Axel Peterson was a Thursday ar
rival from Taeotna, coming down on
;he Thor.
90 Arrests in Berlin
for Plotting Against
Wirth Government
Berlin—Ninety persons were arrest-'
ed in Berlin today, as a result of the j
discovery of a widespred plot to over- j
throw the Wirth sovernmeat.
Berlin.—A warning to the German
people against political assassinations
is contained in an open letter issued by 1
General Von Hindenbery .
3 Federal Agents Jailed
With Arrest of Deputy
Sheriff and Others.
Seattle, July th—Three fedeial
prohibition agents were jailed by
the police this morning and held
incommunicado for three hours
as the result of a chain of evi
dence which began to develop
with the arrest of a deputy
sheriff and two other alleged
bootleggers by federal agents on
Capitol Hill.
Seattle, July f,7.—Prohibition
agents this morning . ntered the
residence of M. C. Heler, one
block from University campus,
where was uncovered a large
quantity of “white mule.” Mrs.
Constance D’Ancy, an attractive
young woman, who Is Beler’s
sister, was smiling on customers
as well as attending a 20-gallon
still, standing close by, which
was running to full capacity. All
parties were arrested.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Seattle.—K. E. Shankle, a sailor from
the battleship Arizona, was drowned j
today while swimming in Green Lake,
fifty feet from shore.
Seattle.—George P. Stone, prominent,
attorney, dropped dead today while at
tending a committee hearing in the
city council chamber.
Washington.—Premier King, of Can
ada, wnd Secretary of State Hughes
will confer Wednesday on questions of
interest to both countries.
Sao Francisco.— Bandits wielding
blockmarks robbed the Seventy-five
Bimbo restaurant, last night, securing
several hundred dollars.
London.—Lady Wilson, widow of the
late Sir H. Y. Wilson, will likely be a
candidate for Parliament for North
down, her late husband’s constituency.
Paris.—Premier Poincaire, several
cabinet Ministers, Marshal Foch and
General Joffree delivered Fourth of
July addresses on the occasion of the
celebration of American Independence
Day. _
W. W. Lukens, of the Alaska Hoad
Commission, left Thursday lor a brief
nsit at Candle.
W < -
IN PANIC
Fire Breaks Out On a
New > erk Sub wav
Express.
New York, July ™.—Panic
raged seventy-five icet under
ground today when fire broke
out on an uptown Lexington
avenue subway express near
-Fifty-ninth , street. The train
careied five hundred people, and
fully one hundred and fifty of
the passengers were overcome
by the intense smoke. (t was
several minutes before trainmen,
aided by policemen and a num
ber of passengers, got the dan
gerous situation under control,
Jap Privy Council Puts
0. K. On Naval Treatv
Tokio.—The privy council-passed the
naval treaty adopted at the Washing
ton arms conference and submitted it
today to the prince regent for ratifica
tion.
A Lie, Says McCormick
Chicago.—‘fit is untrue that I pur
chased the gland of another man,”
Harold F. McCormick said today it:
reply to press reports concern log th:
operation he recently underwent.
PROGRAM
OF JAPAN
To Abandon Pt. Arthur.
Evacuate Hankow,
Reduce Arm}'\
Tokio, July 6. Port Arthur,
which was taken by Japav. dur
ing the war with Russia, v/ill be
abandoned as a naval port, ac
cording to announcement given
out today.
The Japanese garrison main
tained at Hankow, < Tiina, for
several years to give protection
to foreign interests will be evac
uated Sunday.
The Japanese army will be re
duced by 5P,000 men. according
to plans of the war office, al
ready approver! by die Cabinet.
The Thor, Captain Frank Larson, ar
rived and departed Thursday. Comine:
down on the Thor were IiilJ Goss, well
known old timer, who is making: a
short visit here, and Scotty Auld, who
returned «o the Thor to Tacotna. Dur
mc hlsstay here Mr. Larson received
treatment for a badly inflamed eye,
caused by mosquito, gmau' or some
other pestiferous bite, which was caus
ing: him no. little pain and- incen
.venience.