THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL. IV. NO.* 11
TOKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 1924,
PRICE 25 CENT*
Incidents in 1920 Rep.
Convention Revealed in
Oil Leases Investigation
Washington, Mar. 8.—Senator
Curtis, republican whip of the
- Senate, was the /“principal*’ re
< ferred to in the message con
veyed to McLean, according to
Bennett, one of the Post’s ed
itorial writers, in testifying be
fore the Senate oil committee to
■ day. Bennett said Daugherty
• sent reassuring messages thru
i him to McLean, reading in part:
“All that is possible to be done
will be done by*us,” and “You
know what to depend on.” An
other telegram read, “Give Eve
lyn and Mrs. McLean my love. I
don’t want Evelyn to be disturbed
as long as l am on job.”
Senator Curti3 late this after
noon flatly denied that he is the
“principal” referred to in Ben
nett’s telegram to McLean, add
*.•- ing that he intended to make an
* oath before the oil committee. »
Senators Caraway and Heflin
had,*previously charged that the
“principal” referred to was Coo!
idge, and further explahation
was made by Coolidge at a con
ference-with newspaper men of
’ the two telegrams sent by him
to McLean.
A subpoena has been issued
for Leonard Wood, Jr., in con
nection with a story accredited
to him concerning oil leases and
■ the 1910rrepublican convention.
Samuel Gi Prescott, whose
name figured in the exchange of
telegrams between Coolidge and
McLean, returned today from
Florida and went direct to the
; Senator Thomas Reed
Seems Eliminated as
Presidential Aspirant
St. Louis, March 12.—Ed A. Glenn,
■taie manager for Senator Thomas A.
Reed, today said that reports from yes
terday’s township and ward meetings
showed the senator was defeated in
'virtually all parts of the state except
^Kansas City and St. Louis. “As far as
Immediately concerned,” he said, “I’m
willing to throw up the sponge.”
: Edwin Denby Retires
as Secretary of Navy
i-Washington. March 10.—The resig
nation o# SdwiocDeaby as Secretary of
the Navy became effective this morn
ing. His successor has not as yet been
named.
Assistant Secretary of Navy Roose
velt referred to the ousted chief as “a
man of unswerving integrity,” while
Majo.*>General Le Jeune, of the Marine
Corps,- found him "white, clean and
pure, ioside and out."
i. Brawn Re-Elected
Mayor of Seattle
Seattle, March 12.—Brown was rd
elected mayor, defeating Lundiu oy
t 4,300 votes.
William Hi tubman, Moore. Ralph O.
Nichols, W. T. Campbell and John E.
Carrell were elected to the* council.
White House, where he had a
conference with Coolidge.
Washington, Mar.9. — Leonard
Wood. Jr., testifying before the
oil committee, charged:that Jake
Hammon, who had large oil inter
ests, approached Wood's father
{luring the deadlock in the Chi
cago convention with an offer to
support him for the presidential
nomination on the condition that
he (Hammon) be appointed sec
retary of interior. The younger
Wood also expressed the opinion
tfiatif the General had not turned
down the offer flatly he would
have received the nomination in
stead.
^ The oil committee held an ex
ecutive session today for the pur
pose of making an examination
of Three Rivers, N. M., tele
grams exchanged by Pall, Rob
ert Stewart, president of the
Standard Oil Company of Indi
ana, Sinclair and several others,
extending over the period of the
past three years.
The first public investigation
of Daugherty by vihe committee
will be held Wednesday, Walsh
announced that records of brok
erage firms disclose that both
Daugherty and Senator Elkins
have been dealing in Sinclair oil
stock. Walsh also announced
that McLean will be put on the
stand and that the committee
has in its possession another
batch of telegrams which passed
between Pall, McLean. Boheuy
and Sinclair.
Sindair Will Fight
Government Cancel
lation Teapot Dome
Chicago, March J3.—Harry 5'. Sin
clair, oil itMgoate, parsed iarough tim
city today, -en route to Cheyenne, ac
companied by six corporation lawyers,
and traveling in a private car. Sin
clair declares he will Strbt the govern
ment cancellation of the Taapot Dome
leases.
Third Airplane Mail
Arrives at McGrath
Aviator C. B. Eilson, oa hie third
airplane trip from Fairbanks^ arrived
at MeGratb on Wednesday, bringing a
(food-si ted consignment of mail. The
airship left Fairbanks at 8:50 and land
ed at McGrath at 11:45, making the
trip over in 2 hours and 55 minutes.
Mr. Eilson’a next trip over is sched
uled for March '25, -on which day, ac
cording to word received here, the
pilot may make flight from McGrath to
Tokotna. This statement is received
here with pleasure, and it goes without
saying that Mr. "Eilson and his ship
will receive a most cordial welcome.
Dan S. McDoneli, well known coining
mao, was a Wednesday arrival from .
Flat, and left Thursday on » business
visit for McGrath.
W. A. Vinal, who arrived Sunday,
returned Monday to Soruce creek
No Such Thing as
Soul or Immortal
ity, Believes Edison
New York, March 10.—Thocna* A.
Edison today declared hi* belief that
there is no such thine as soul or im
mortality.,
“1 believe the force of energy we call
life,” said Edison, ‘‘comes from some
other planet, just as electricity comes
to the earth from the sun.”
BIG SCENE
SHIFTS TO
CHEYENNE
Legal Battle Begins for
Cancellation of Tea
pot Dome Lease.
Cheyenne, March 12.—Atlee
Pomerene and Owetf J. Roberts,
special government prosecutors
in the attempt to recover naval
oil reserves in the Teapot Dome
field, arrived here this afternoon,
and it is understood that legal
movements will begin immedi
ately. Harrv P. Sinclair, with
a large array of legal talent, has
also arrived, prepared to fight
cancellation of the Teapot Dome
leases.
Cheyenne, March 13.—Charg
ing fraud, conspiracy and ille
gality, the government, through
its special prosecutors, filed suit
today to cancel the Teapot Dome
lease and contracts
Special Counsel petitioned the
United States District Court to
do three things, as follows: Is.
sue a temporary injunction stop
ping oil production, appoint a
receiver to take charge of the
property, enter a final ^decree
canceling the leases and eon
tracts and returning the prop
erty to the government and en
forcing an accounting.
‘Indications’ Noted
At National Capital
Washington, March 13.—President
Coolidge indicated tonight that he in
tends, in his race for the presidential
nomination, to make nc apologies for
members of his cabinet.
About the same time, Senate leaders
indicated to Mr. Coolidge that his re
quest for an immediate reduction of 25
per cent in income taxes would be dis
regarded. _ _
Senate Oil Committee
Has New Chairman
Washington, March 14.—Senator
Lenroot, pleading poor health, re
signed today as cbairman*of the Senate
public lands committee, which is con
ducting the probe into the oil leases
scandal. He is automatically succeed
ed by Senator Edwin F. Ladd, of North 1
Dakota. _
Atlanta.—Freezing weather prevails
throughout Florida, Georgia, the Caro
lina* and Virgin'*
4
175 MINERS
ENTOMBED
Result of Explosion in
Mine of Utah Fuel
Company.
Salt Lake City, March 10.—
One hundred and seventy-five
minerj are entombed as the re
sult of an explosion in the No. 2
mine of the Utah Fuel Company
at Castle Gate.
Castle Gate, Utah, March 11.—
Only twenty-five bodies have so
far been recovered up to nine
o’clock this morning from the
Utah Fuel Company’s mine No.
2, and the indications are that
all ot the 17^ entombed miners
are dead.
Telegraphic Ticks.
New Ysrk.—Thomas B. Felder, an
attorney, was indicted by the federal
"rand jury today with Gaston Means,
former .agent for the Department of
Justice. Felder is charged with hav
ing conspired to bribe the Attorney
General o! the United States in the
matter of a casket award.
Seattle.—A. ,L. Bradley and C. W.
Tewell, former president and cashier,
respectively, of the State Bank of Gil
man, Mont., which closed it* doors on
Thanksgiving day, were arrested here
Tuesday on criminal charges in connec
tion with the bank's failure.
Seattle.—Federal Judge Thomas W.
Reed, of the First division of Alaska,
and Mrs. Pugh, widow of John F. Pugh,
late collector of customs of Alaska, was
married here Tuesday. The bride
until recently was a clerk in Judge
Reed’s court.
West Chester, Fa. —Serious interfer
ence with telegraphic radio communi
cation is predicted by Dr. David Todd,
of Amherst College, in a statement in
which he announced the discovery of a
outbreak of “sun” spots.
Seattle.—George W. Tibbeta, Wash
ington slate’s most prominent member
of the <1. A, R., and Griffith Davies,
former postmaster and pioneer mer
chant, both octogen&riaus, died at their
respective homes here today.
Lakehurst.—Commander Lacadowne.
master of the Shenandoah, returning
from* a conference with Admiral Mof
fatt, said that, unless unforeseen events
intervened, the navy would plan a polar
flight for the summer of 1925.
Seattle.—The liner President Jack
son, sailing Thursday for the Orient,
took 231 tone of aeroplane motor parts
to be used in connection with the army
around-the world flight.
Seattle.—Rev. P. L. Wilhelm, pastor
of the Ballard Pretbyterioc church,
announced bis resignation as chaplain
ol the Seattle ku klux klan, Tuesday.
Seattle.—The cutter llnalga, origin
*lly assigned to the Bering Sea patrol,
Das be^n ordered to remain in'South
eastern Alaska waters this season.
New York.—“The business outlook
b favorable, and I’m immediately going
tbroad to play the game,” Atorgan |
utid. saibee today for ilurepe
ASSAILING
COOUDGE
Massachusetts Senator
and Hiram Johnson
Give Opinions.
%
I r r' '< t5/ • >
Washington, March 11.—Cool
idge has laid himself open to
criticism for his exchange of
; telegrams with MdL»ean and also
for h.s “lack of promptness ic
assailing and exposing corrup
tion within the government,'
: Senator Walsh (Mass.) decl&rec
in a Senate speech yesterday a:"
ternoon, in which he replied tc
the demand made upon him by
Governor Cox of Massachusetts
that he disavow hi« attacks or
Coolidge __
Chicago.—Hiram Johnson, m.
| a statement issued here today
! characterised Coolidge ac a p.
litical puppet, created by a par
tisan press, who has done noth
ing but fellow the lead cf s
stronger personality.
Daugherty Says Hevll
Not Quit While Under
«.a Cloud m Suspidoi
Washington, March 'll.—*'Cor.gre§:
should devote itsel.’ to legislating/'
President Coolidire declared in an ad
dress today: at the annual banquet s'
White House Correspond ecu’ Associa
t tioc.
Attorney General Davighert^, in ad
dressing the same dinner, declared ha
would not leave the Cabinet while un
der a cloud of suspicien.
House Passes Bill tor
the Sale of Muscle
Shoals to Henry Ford
Washington, March 12.—Thu Houaa
this afternoon passed the bill provid
ing for the sal® of Muscle Shoals to
Henry Ford.
$272,700 for Highways
in Mt. McKinley Park
Washington.—A bill reported by the
House public lands committee carries
1272,700 for highway building in Mount
McKinley Park.
Chariec E. Taylor, of the firm of Al
brecht and Taylor, weM known Iditarod
attorneys, was a Wednesday arrival.
Mr. Taylor, who has recently returned
from a trip to Bethel and other Lower
Kuskokwim points, left Thursday for
McGrath, on his way to Fairbanks, ob
matters of business,
Tha trail leadiwg from McGrath tcv
Tokotne was a fairly busy one yester
day. Among those coming np were
Deputy Marshal McMullen, Robert
Hart, Owen Gray. Fraok Guskey, Mist
Helen Bechon, W. J. Widraar. And
they all left this morniug for Ophtr, to
be present at the big event.
George Walters, after a few davr
viait. returned Thursday to McGrath,