THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL IX. NO. 34
TAKOTNA ALASKA SATURDAY-N0EVMBER 16. 1929.
PRICE 26 CENTS
Airship Of
Prodigious
Proportions
BLANNED TO CARRY 500 PAS
SSENGERS, CREW 100, 12,000
HORSEPOWER.
WILL FLY 700 MILES HOUR AND
MAKE VOYAGE NEW YORK
TO LONDON IN SIX HOURS.
NEW HAVEN, Nov. 13.—Governor
Trumbul of Connecticut announ ed
today that a New York concern will
build a 500-passenger airplane, wh'ch
will carry a crew <Jf 100 men and fly
700 miles an hour. The New Haven
engineering firm of Westcott &
Mapes, said Trumbull, has been re
quested to submit bids for the sh:p’s
construction. Harry Westcott, head
of the foncern, interviewed la^er,
said the structural work will cost live
milion dolars, that the plane will be
capable of transporting five hundred
passengers, that it will have 12,0000
horsepower, that it will fly so high
that there will he little wind resist
ance, and that it will make the trip
from New York to London in six
hours. . The craft will have a wing
spread of 699 feet, wil have twelve or
more motors. The New York con
cern, the Govemioi said,, lias set aside
$10,000,000 for its construction.
SECRETARY OF WAR GOOD
UNDERGOES OPERATION AND
CONDITION^ QUITE SERIOUSS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—Secre
tory of WarJ Good underwent a diffi
cult operation for gangrenous appen
dicitis at Walter Reed Hospital today.
His condition is extremely serious.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Presi
dent Hoover visited at the bedside of
SSecretary of War Good last niglit.
Good’s condition is critical.
Recent arrivals at Qphir included
Mail Carrier Charlie Ross from Ruby,
Ed Enholm and Frank Beckman from
Tolstoi, and Bill Pershinger.
A session of court is schedul'd to
take place at McGrath on December
13 the order reading that it will be
for naturalization and other pu poses.
John Griffin arrived a couple of
days ago from Ganes for a brief town
visit.
Nick Poind, bringing the nbound
mai, arrived Wednesday, continuing
to Ophir on Thursday.
Charlie Nichols and Jesse Baugh
wjere Wednesday departures for
Ophir.
Deputy Marshal J; H. Hid ■’ ard and
son left Monday over the roil for
Fairbanks.
Charlie Konig was a last night a
rival, continuing to Ophir oday.
H. C. Wallick is a receit arrival
fro mMcGrath for a brief visit here.
Mail Carrier Charlie K iig, with
h.bound mail, arrived last i.ight, con
tinuing to Ophir today.
Geoige W. Clyde and Bernard Ivey
were today town visitors.
Fairbanks To
Buenos Aires
NATIONAL HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
ENDORSE PLANS PROPOSED
INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY.
SAN ANTONIA, Nov. 12.—All
States of the Union were represented
here today at the fifteenth annual
meeting of the American Association
of State Highway Officials. The West
ern Association of Highway Officials
from the States of California, Wash
l ington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho,
; Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mex
ico and Colorado gave their indorse
ment to the proposed plans for an in
ternational Pacific highway from
Alaska through Nogales to Buenos
Aires, Argentina, and adopted resolu
tions urging State and Federal Gov
ernments to complete immediately all
, sections of the highway in the United
States.
A Project Worth Thorough Consid
eration, SSays Canadian Premier.
VICTORIA, Nov. 14.—An emphatic
declaration that the extension of the
Pacific highway from Vancouver to
Fairbanks is a project wortth a thor
ough investigation by the Dominion
Government was made by Premier
King of Canada before his departure
for Ottawa last night.
Canadian and U. S. Officials Confer
On International Highway.
VICTORIA, Nov. 13.—Plans for
getting under way the international
Pacific Highway by extension of the
Pacific highway from present ter
minals in Vancouver across British
Columbia and Yukon Territoy to
Fairbanks were considered informal
I ly here today by representatives of
< the Dominion and United States Gov
ernments.
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FEDERAL LIQUOR RAIDER IN
OKLAHOMA GETS 50 YEARS
FOR MURDER OF FARMER
CHANDLER, Okla., Nov. 13.—Jeff
Harris, federal liquor raider, was
sentenced to fifty years in the state
penitentiary today by Judge Hal
Johnson, in the district court, for the
murder of Oscar Lowery, f a Potte
watomie county farmer, in a raid on
the latter’s farm.
I HOOVER ADMINISTRATION
BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1931
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—The
Hoover administration nnhas drawn
up its first budget, which shows that
it plans an expenditure of $830,000,
000 in the fiscal year <yf 1931.
Telegraphic Ticks.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-yAn early
visit was made to the White House
today by Secretary of Treasury Mel
lon, Under Secretary Mills, and Gov
ernor Young of the Federal Reserve
Board.
LONDON, Nov. 13.—Sir Ronald
Lindsay, under secretary for foreign
affairs, wil replace Sir Esme Howard
as British ambassador at Washington
early next yeor, was announced at
the British foreign office today.
SEATTLE, Nov. 16.—The steamer
Northwestern, carrying 68 passen
gers, sailed for Seward this morning.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—The re
tention of shinglet, on the free list
was voted to^y by the %Sfnatev
HOOVER TO CONFER WITH
BIG LEADERS UPON CONDI
TION NATION’SS BUSINESS
WASHINGTON, Nov,. lfi.—Leaders
of industry, labor and' agriculture 'will |
1 be called into conference by Presi-1
dent Hoover next week for the pur
pose of laying preliminary plans for
a conference upqn actions pertaining
to business progress. Hoover takes
the position that the idea of the na
tion’s business being unsound was
foolish. Ih. did not disclose the in
tended leau.ra with whom he has
been quietly conferring or those to
whom invitations will be extended to
confer with him.
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Armistice Day
Observance
HOOVER SPEAKS OF PREPARED
NESS FOR DEFENSE AND
OF PEACE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—Pre
paredness for defense to insure free
dom and justice to the American peo
ple and preparedness for peace to re
move underlying causes of interna
tional connilict were proclaimed by
President Hoover last night as the
i foundation upon which this country
j desires to approach postwar problems
in harmony with the nations of the
I world. “We will reduce our naval
strength in proportion to any other,”
he asserted; “having said that, it
, only remains for others to say how
. low they will go—it cannot be too
j .ow for us.”'
SEATTLE, Nov. 11.—Seattle ob
served Armistice Day with a great
celebration by military, fraternal and
| civiian organizations.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—Presi
dent Hoover paid the tribute of the
nation at the tomb of the Unknown
, Soldier today by laying a wreath of
1 white chrysanthemums upon this hal
I lowed place in Arlington cemetery.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 11.—The
national commander of the American
Legion issued thi sstatement in part
! of his Armistice Day address: “This
Armistice Day would be to no avail
if we do not take advantage of the
splendid opportunity it gives us to
pledge anew allegiance to out flag
and country and to reflect upon duties
and oblgations whiih we as iitizens
owe to the nation.”
LONDON, Nov. 11.—Britons stood
still for two minutes at 11 a. m. to
day in ar.ch.il observanie of the anni
versary of Armistice Day.
CHICAGO, Nov. 11.—Hope for
lasting peace was predicted by Vice
President Curtis today in his address
at the Armistice Day celebration. He
spoke of the peace pact.the Locarne
treaty and the forthcoming London
naval limitations conference as steps
in this direction.
FREIGHTER DEPER STRIKES
ROCK, BEACHED, CREW SAFE
SEATTLE, NovTlG.—The steel'
freighter Deper of the Alaska Steam
ship Company struck a rock last
night and was beached in bad condi
tion at Port McArthur, 90 miles
south of Sitka. The crew of 75 are
ashore, all saved. The vessel struck
a roek whie entering Chamber strait.
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Warren Alford, coming up from
Mc^ratv * yestardar arrival. I
Brown, Black
and Grizzlies
ALASKA GAME COMMISSION IS
SUES MODIFICATION OF EX
ISTING REGULATIONS.
JUNEAU, N' 1 -The following
St i:T’ is r* i' 1 by the Alaska
Game Commission for today’s pub
lication:
"In order not to stand in the way
of ar. increase in industrial develop
ment in many parts of Alaska and to
correct a misunderstanding of pres
ent regulations that has existed in the
minds of many residents of the Terri
tory, the Alaska Game Commission,
after much study and deliberation has
recommended a modification of exist
ing regulationns to Le effective July
1, 1930, on the scasoon’s and bag
limits of large brown, grizzly and
black bear:
“The recommended modifications of
the regulations on large brown or
grizzly bear are as follows:
“For residents, no closed season or
bag limit except in the following re
stricted areas, where the season shall
be September 1 to June 20 and the
bag limit two in the aggregate: The
Alaska Peninsula, the area draining
to Cook Inlet from the west, the area
between the Bering river and the
west side of Yakutat bay, the area
between the Alaska river and the
west side of Glacier bay, and the fol
lowing named islands—Shuyak, Mon
tague, Hitchenbr*iiik and Hawko.
However, in these areas a resident
may kill a large brown or grizzly
I bear at any time or place when such
■ animal is about to attack or molest
persons qr property. For non-resi
dents , September let to June 20th
throughout the Territory (the same
as heretofore), with a bag limit of
two in the aggregate).
“The black bear has had a marked
increase in certain sections of the
Territory. They have been proved to
be the cause of much destruction of
lives, <ff moose and caribou. These
1 animals are becoming a nuisance also
j to trappers, traders and traveers. It
, has been recommended that the sea
son and bag limit on black bear be
removed and that they be taken by
anyone in a lawful manner through
, out the Territory.
“IRVING McK. REED,
‘Member Game Commission.”
MORE TROUBLE COMING
UP FOR SENATOR MOSES
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—Terms
i like *w.ld jackasses,” used by SSen
; alor in reu -'•'g to the Repub
: i -'an-lndependent oup of the Sen
ate. was assailed ; .he Senate today
by Sonator Whet r, who said the
ernstiiuent’s grout would resent such
statements and would take note of
them ill nthe next election.
Noses' remarks were made at a
dinner here for New Englanders last
night.
Recent arrivals at McGrath from
the lower river, coming up via plane,
were J. K. Crowdy, superintendent of
the New York-Alaska DredgingC
Company operations on Bear creeks
who is on his way to New York;
Jerry Franki, well known oldtimer of
this section, who was on his way to
Fairbanks, and Charlie Konig, who
returnecT to McGrath, fallowing a sea- ,
son at the dredge.
Owen Gray, from Spruce, arrived a
couple of days ago for a brief town
viait.
Stiff Sentence
For Pantages
SSENTENCED TO SAN QUENTIN
PENITENTIARY FOR FROM
1 TO 50 YEARS.
LOS ANGET.ES, Nov. 11.—Alexan
der Pantages, convicted of ccriminal
attack upon the person of Miss Eu
nice Pringle, a University of Califor
nia co-ed, today received a sentence
to SaSn Quentin penitentiary for
from one to fifty years by Superior
Judge Charles Fricke, who denied
motions for a new trial and refused
probation. The defendant’s attorney
served notice of appeal.
....Probation for Mrs. Pantages.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9.—Mrs.
Lois Pantages, convicted of man
slaugnter for the death of Juroro Ku
moto a Japanese, was granted ten
years’ probation by Superior Judge
Carlo3 A. Hardy today
10 Years’ Probation for Mrs. m mb
KNIFE DRIPPING WITH BLOOD,
NOTED TEXAS JURIST ARREST
ED, SLAYING STENOGRAPHER
AUSTIN, Tex., Nov. ll.With a
dripping knife clasped in his hand,
John W. Brady, noted Texas jurist,
was arrested today for the slaying of
Miss Leila Highsmith, stenographer
for the supreme court of appeals.
Miss Highsmith had just returned
from a motor ri4e ;jwjth Frank Gra
ham, Js. Brady, thirtty years her
senior, and married, had been press
ing his attentions.
EIELSON BRINGS TO NOME
FROM SIBERIA NATIVE GIRL
MAROONED IN THE ARCTIC
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Radio ad
vices report the arrival by plane at
Nome from North Cape, Siberia, yes
terday of Ben Eielson, noted Alaska
flyer, bringing with him a girl, one of
a party marooned on the Arctic ice in
the wreck of the schooner Naguk. He
also transported a large amount of
furs.
INCOME TAX RATE FOR 1929
TO BE CUT 1 PER CENT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.—Follow
ing a conference with President
Hoover, Secretary of Treasury Mel
lon announced that the income tax
rate for 1929 will be cut 1 per cent,
thereby lesseening the tax burden ono
hundred and sixty million dolars.
Mail Carrier Charlie O’Halloran,
bringing the outgoing mail from Flat,
arrived Friday. Speaking of the sea
son’s mining operations in the Idit
arod section, Mr. O’Halloran report
ed that both dredges and individual
operators amost without exception
had an excellent season. The dredges
were about to close down when he
left Flat. Joe Loranger, on Willow
creek, did exceptionallywell. William
Koski, better known to his intimates
as ‘Billy the Finn,” is reported to
have netted about $20,000 from his
operations on Moore creek.
Leaving McGrath recently via air
plane was Isaac Hayes, who is head
ed for Seattle and the b*v ^utside for
a winter’s visit,
Oscar Keturi, following a season at
Flat, arrived here a couple of days
ago, on his way to the Outside.
Andrew Olson Jeft jresterday -£er
McGrath