1 HITE MEN
HINDERED
BY SMASHES
It is highly probable that another
murder has been added to the history
of the Chandlar country, says a Fair
hanks exchange.
News was received in Fairbanks
several days ago from Fort Yukon
that an Indian belonging to the tribe
living at the head of the Christian
river had arrived at the Yukon town
bearing news of the killing of two
white men by two young Indians be
longing to the Christian river tribe,
the scene of the killing being tiack in
the foothills in that vicinity.
The tale as told by Ezaaks Simon,
the hearer of the news, is that the
two hoys were out in the hills hunting
when they observed the two white
men crawling up oil them. They at
once opened fire, one of the men drop
ping to the ground. The other was
fired upon and he, too, fell.
lyeaving the bodies where they fell,
tin* boys went to the village with the
news, the messenger shortly after
leaving for Fort Yukon, the near
est place at which a commissioner is
stationed, with tin1 information. On
being informed of (lie crime Commis
sioner White advised both the mar
shal's office and that of the district
attorney of what had happen* d, and
asked for instructions, lit* was ,,tt
tliorized to make an investigation, ami
if the facts of the case warranted, to
make an arrest.
It was later learned that Deputy
Marshal I’hil McGuire had left the
Yukon town for the scene of the crime
to investigate the circumstances sur
rounding the killing and to tiring hack
tlics* charged with the murder It
will in* several days before any report
is received concerning the killing, as
the head of the Christian river is 150
miles by the nearest route from Fort
Y'ukon.
This is the saim* vicinity in which
the Clark-Ceraghty mystery was en
acted eight years ag** The body of
Clark w.i found, but no trace of that
of Derugin.v was evei discovered. The
Indian making the report is the same
one who pointed out the location of
Clark's body under a pile of brush on
a sand liar on Wind river at the time
a marshal's party w*us in that suction
to bring (he body back to Fairbanks.
Whether there is any connection be
tween the present killing and the
Clark Gerughty affair will lie divulged
or ‘in* return of tile depeuly marshal
In Fort Y’ukon.
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WHY CROWN SHELL EGGS
TAKE A DIFFERENTIAL
Tn- lin»- of demunation between
hi Ah . I white shell eggs is being
ni"ie ly drawn on the Seattle
in.irk*:, and is important because of
tin fa • that prodm ers of tin- darker
niinr • n e being fore d to take 2 cents
pei d. .a n less, although consumers
have not yet been compelled to eat
the in ! . says the Seattle Post In
l die. • t • •!'. Nor can aany wholesaler
be found who can show that there is
an> dili* rence whatever between tin*
<1 aalit if the white and brown shells
Ina i i i- of color.
Karly morning sales were on the
1 i - 71 cents per dozen for the
brown hell; and 7*1 cents for white.
'Ihe ait innnt regarding color of
shells is spreading all along the Pa
cifii eoa having its origin at Van
c<ei\. . 1'. several years ago. The
be- ibis to lie brown shells became
more g -m ral when the tariff laws per
mi* led the importation of Chinese
•eg-, which were almost evelusi'ely
i the darker shade, and through the
tailor i on dim i > wore able to detect
the Oriental product, against which a
prejudice had been formed. Propa
ganda carried on by interested deal
ers branded the (’him*se layer as a
scavenger, and at the same time it
was admitted that the American hen
is some scavenger herself.
It i- now up to the poulterer either
to take 2 t ents per dozen less for his
brown shell eggs or weed out the color
for the whites.
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well equipped for all classo of com
mercial printing.
MYSTERY SHIP
GOT TWO SUBS
IN SINGLE DAY
PLYMOUTH. Kng. Dec. 20 (Cor
respondence of Associated Press.) ~
Two German submarines were sunk
in one day by the Mary B Mitchell, a
sailing vessel, one of the "mystery
ships" of the war now exhibited here.
This craft was one of the tirst, if not
the first, of the decoy ships which
played havoc with the U-boats. This
vessel went into the decoy service
early in 1(116, under command of
Lieutenant John Lowrio. All her of
ficers and crew volunteered for the
hazardous work. She was provided
with a twelve pounder and two well
concealed six pounders.
She sighted the first submarine
three miles away and loafed along
awaiting a chance to hag it. The
German craft followed at a safo dis
tance for a time, but finally crawled
close, and after satisfying itself that
it had superior sliced and gun power,
opened fire.
Caili.re of tie mystery ship to re
turn tire at once baffled the German
officers. They were quiet for fifteen
minutes, and then resumed lire. When
the submarine came sufficiently close
and was in good position abeam, the
concealed guns of the sailing ship
were brought into play and landed six
mortal hits on the submarine, which
was unable to lire an additional shell
Just three minutes after the first hit,
the submarine was blown up by a
shot which holed it just below the
foredeck and caused an explosion
which threw a vast column of water
high into the air
Later the same day another Ger
man submarine approached the Mary
B. Mitchell and opened fire at a dis
tance of about two miles. After the
sixth round the mystery ship was
stopped and a boat put off To all ap
pearances the craft was abandoned.
The submarine approached Hie sup
posed wreck at lull surface speed.
Then it submerged for a time and
lit* 111." til |||> Pill 1.11 ' .11,11111.
The gunners of (he Mary li. Mlt
chell landed a shell just below the
conning tower and pierced the side
ono foot above the water. A flash
of brilliant flame and a dense yellow
smoke came from the hole. Almost
instantaneously another shell struck
forward and the submarine was en
veloped in black smoke and sank into
.the water how foremost, with a loud
gurgling and hissing.
The official report does not say
that the Mary I! Mitchell was tilled
with wood to keep her from sinking,
but this was doubtless the case, as
other mystery ships were so equipped
and wer. aide to float in spite of any
damage inflicted on them by tor
pedoes and shells. Their guns were
frequently bidden behind doors in the
sides of the ship which could be
swung open.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINIS
TRATION
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court for Cordova I’recinct, Terri
tory of Alaska (in Probate).
In the matter of the Estate of Nick
Aboff, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that K. E.
Ilolilcn has tiled in the commission
er's court of Cordova precinct, Alaska,
a petition praying that letters of ad
ministration be issued to him upon
the estate of Nick Aboff, deceased,
and that Wednesday, the 15th day ot
January, 1919, at 10 o’clock a. m. of
said day, at the court room of said
commissioner's court, in the city of
i Cordova, territory aforesaid, has been
i set for bearing ss id petition, when
and where any person interested may
appear and show cause why the
prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the lion.
(Seal) A. J. ADAMS,
Judge of the said Commissioner’s
Court, and the seal ot said Court
hereto affixed, this 30th day of
December, 1919.
ALASKA BOYS
TO THE FRONT
AS NON-COMS
That the Alaska draft boys have
fared well, except for the terrible
scourge of influenza, at Camp Hodge,
is evidenced by the testimony of
Charles Goldstein of Juneau, who vis
ited the camp while in the East Mr
Goldstein says the boys were all "-ell
supplied with eats and tobacco, and
that Alaska was hotter represented
among the non-commissioned officers
in their companies than any other
commonwealth. Men are selected for
these positions on merit.
A roster of Company C, S7th t'nlted
States infantry, shows that 3> Alas
kans are in the company out of a to
tal of Its enlisted men. while there
are 1,7 Alaskan non-commissioned of
ficers out of a total official list of 33
Both mechanics are Alaskans. Out j
nf 10 sergeants, 8 are Alaskans.
In Company B. same regiment,
there are 30 Alaskans out of a total
of l lli enlisted men. Eight of the 10
non-commissioner officers are Alas
kans. Both mechanics in this com- j
pany also are Alaskans, as is one ot
the buglers. J
The following non-commissioned of
ficers in Company C are Alaskans: j
Maurice E. Brunelle, supply sergeant ;
Walter A. Griffin, first, sergeant; Bob
ert McKinley, Gordon If Bannerman. 1
Charles K. Wheaton. Percy L. Ruther
ford. Henderson Baker, sergeants; J. I
1). llellenback, Stanley Andrejcwaki.
Charley Smith. Heltner C Anderson.
Jack Sutherland, corporals.
The following non-commissioned of
fleers in Company 1) are Alaskans: \
Earl W. Moody, first sergeant; I
Crawford B. liuress and Gillespie, !
sergeants; Arthur Dame. Charles I
Ferdine, John O. Davidson, William F
Ducev. Ray N. Osborne, corporals
Fred Hurt and Dan Kene, the two
mechanics, and Edward B. Sparling,
bugler, also are Alaskans.
i in- v Mrisniiit.H mcni'u inr company
<' was : j
Cream of tomato soup, crackers, :
pickles, olives, roast turkey, giblet :
gravy, oyster dressing, creamed peas,!:
baked corn, mashed potatoes, baked :
sweet potatoes, apples, oranges, mince :•
and pumpkin pie, two varieties of j:
cake, coffee, lemonade, ejrBjtes. nuts, jj
cigars and cigarettes.
The eats for Company I) on Christ |'
mas day were:
•Roust turkey, dressing and crun- !
berry sauce, mashed potatoes and i
brown gravy, candied sweet potatoes, j
asparagus, peas, olives, celery, chow- :
c how, fruit salad, hot rolls and but ,
ter, tipples, oranges, bananas, white j
grapes, pears, mince and cocoannt
pies. Ice cream, cake, coffee, cider,
nuts, candies, cigars and cigarettes.
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Advertise in the Daily Times.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINIS
TRATION
In the United State." Commissioner's
Court of the Territory of Alaska,
for Cordova Precinct (iu l'robate).
In (lie matter of the Estate of Will
iam Herrold. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that K. (i.
| Robinson lias filed in the commission
i er's court of Cordova precinct. Alaska,
j a petition praying that letters of ad
| ministration he issued to him upon
the estate of William Herrold. de
; ceased, and that Wedne alaj-. the Itli
day of January, 1919, at 1" o'clock
! a. m of said day, at the court roam
j of said commissioner's court in the
1 city of Cordova, territory aforesaid,
has- been set for hearing said petition,
when and where any person interested
may appear and show cause why the
player of said petition should not 1)0
^ granted.
Witness the Hon.
(Seal) A. J. ADAMS,
Judge of the said Commissioner's
Court, and the seal of said court
hereunto affixed, this 3t>tli day of
December, 1918.
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