The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 1.
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday, march 9th, 1918
NO. 19.
STEAMSHIP
EVANS
WRECKED OFF CAPE SPENCE
The Steamship Evans is a to
tal wreck having been smashed
on the rocks off Cape Spencer.
The Northwestern went to her
assistance. AH passengers were
saved. Mrs. Ketterer and son
He? man, were on board.
Mr. and rs. John Barrett
are passengers on the North
western.
OHITINA NEWS
An auto fitted with an aero
plane engine and p'optller has
< ome in from 1he States it is
equipped with runners for win.
ter use and wheels for summer
trails. It is bring tried out on
the Fairbanks triil and we wish
its owners, Messrs. Corbett and
Riley all success.
The ladies of Chitina have now
formed a readi/ g circle, which
is largely attended. Red Cross
knitting will be a part of every
program.
Judge O’Connor has received
word chat his son Charley has
joined up with the Naval Corps
and is in training at Mare Is
land.
Pete Johnson’s Pool Hall is
now open for business with two
pool tables and six card tables.
Also finest kinds of cigars
and candies and soft drinks.
Dr H. A. Blyth is now per
manently located at the Golden
Hotel and has installed the most
up to date dental appliances: in
cluding an electric engine and
Sterilizer. He is prepared to do
all kinds of dental surgery. Mrs
Payne is his assistant.
I
MURDER
PERPETRATOR STILL AT LARGE
On going his rounds for orders
this noon, Mr. Marshall discov
ered suspiscious circumstances
which disclosed that a brutal
murder had been committed in
our midst.
He immediately reported to
the TJ.S. Marshal, who proceed
ed to investigate in company with
the U. S. Commissioner and
found the body of Rose Silberg,
a Jewish woman, lying in a rear
room of a house in the res'r cted
district, known as the Chili Con
Came Parlor.
i LITERALLY HACKED TO
PIECES
The body was in a nude con
condition but for the shoes and
stockings. One gash in the neck
I severing the jugular vein, and
extending back to the vertebra.
Another from under the left
ear to behind the right. Many
stabs and gashes about breasts
and arms.
!
VICTIM MUST HAVE
FOUGHT FOR LIFE
A 32. revolver known to be de
| ceased’s property was lying near
her and she evidently made a
desperate struggle as shots had
been fired, one having burned a
hole in the rug and gone thru
the floor, fingermarks on her
arm, however, make it evident
that the assassin changed the
course of the bullet which was
fired in self-defense.
ROBBERY THE MOTIVE
That robbery was the motive
for the crime is apparent from
the fact that everything in the
room had been ransacked, and
g,n empty pocketbook was on a
table,
The search was for money as
a considerable amount of jewel
ry was worn by deceased when
found.
She was know 1 to have had
considerable property and wealth
and had invested heavity in real
estate in McCarthy. Mr Barnes
was her attorney.
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RELATIVES IN THE EAST
The woman’s relatives are in
New York, but her husband is
somewhere in Canada.
H'TJR OF INQUEST NOT
DETERMINED
Dr. J. F. Ilill made a post
mortem examination, but the
time of the inquest is not yet
made known; as more witnesses
have to be examined.
IDENTITY OP CRIMINAL
A MYSTERY
At time of going to press
the authorities have not made
any arrests, but are working
hard tracing down every clue.
There have been many mur
ders committed in this country
where the criminal was never
caught, the last being the Schon
berg case in Shushanna: in or
der that the population may
have some feeling of safety it is
imperative that every one should
aid the authorities all he can
that the ends of justice may be
met.
Important A. B. Meeting
Monday evening. BUSINESS
Initiation of new members.
AMUSEMENTS
Movie Show at A. B. Hall on
Sunday night,
Drama also Comedy. Pathe
News weekly etc.
POLITICAL
Joe Murray’s many friends
will have a chance to vote for him
once more as his card running
in the Cordava Daily Times an
nounceshis candidacy as repre
sentative for this division.
James H. Patterson of Valdez
has filed his declaration of car
didcy for the oflice of represent
ative for this district on the dem
ocratic ticket. In coming before
the voters he does so with a
thorough knowledge of all needs
of the territory, and if elected
will give this division the best
legislation in his power.
Vote for
JAMES L. GALEN
Republican Candidate «Jtor
Road Commissioner m
Primary Election Tuesday.
April 30th.
Save fats and sweets! Food will
win the war
Food will win the war. Save it
T want what I want when i
^ want it
and
I
get what I want when my
work is done by
Murie’s Transfer