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THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL VIII NO. b5
TAKOTNA ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1928.
PRICE 25 CENTS
Hoover Next President;
Wins Forty States, With
444 In Electoral College
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REPUBLICANS MAKE GAINS IN
BOTH HOUSES OF CON
GRESS.
NEW. YORK, Nov. 6.—Tiie New
T4rk World and New York Times at
10. o’clock tonight conceded the elfec-1
tion of-Hoover for President.
The' contest in the State of "*New
York is very close, and Smith has a
slight -lead in the State as a whole.
Oti.ih'e basis of the returns, Frank-,
liri D. Roosevelt, Democrat, has been
elected!. Governor.
H ocMer, has carried Kentucky by a
large majority, and Virginia probably
by a .small majority.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—With the
count far from complete at noon
Hoovc-r and Smith still held groups
of. fatty*-and eight States, respective
ly,-,though with Texas-and North Car
olina.da, the Hoover group..swinging
near an, even division.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—Hoover has
been elected. His vote in the elec
toral college may total 400. He is
leading in all States, except a bloc in
the deep South, and . Massachusetts
and Rho(^ Island.
Republicans have made gains in
both the Senate and House.
Smith lost New York. Hoover car
ried California.
Six Democratic House seats were
won hy Republicans, in Kentucky. j
Smith at midnight wired Hoover,
congratulations.
NEW YORK, Nov. T.—The States
carried by Smith, on basis of returns.
at 10 o’clock this morning, were Ala- ]
bama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana,!
Massachusetts, Mississippi, Rhode
Island, and South Carolina, 87 votes,
compared with 444 for Hoover.
Hoover carried the State of New
York by about 58,000 out of a total
vote of four millions. Smith carried
New York city by about 440,000.
Classmate
Of Hoover
MeJNTOSH DEFEATED BY SEN
ATOR DILL IN WASHING
TON STATE.
SEATTLE, Nov. 7.—Dill was re
electe At, Senator, defeating; McIntosh
by. ahout 10,000.
% SEATTLE, Nov. 7.—Hoover has
carried Washington State by about
two to one. Dill, Democrat, has prob
ably defeated McIntosh for Senator..
SEATTLE, Nov. 8.—Hoover will
have a majority' of 16,500. in the
State.
Dill, Democrat, defeated McIntosh,
a classmate of the President-elect, for
the Senate, by about 20,000.
Hartley’s majority over Bullitt, 05,
000.
Hill, Democrat, re-elected to* the
lower house of Congress in- the Fifth
district. Miller in the First, Hartley
in the second, Johnson in the Third,
and Summers, in the Fourth,, Repub
licans, all re-elected.
Dill’s feat is regarded’ as one of the
most.remarkable in the political his
tory of the coast, as Hoover during
the campaign sent a long telegram j
urging election of McIntosh.
IMPERIAL RULER OF JAPAN.
TOKYO, Nov. 10.—Emperor Hiro
hito was formally enthroned this af
ternoon as imperial ruler of Japan.
He began the day by kneeling before
the shrine of the sun goddess.
Sid ; Paulson, well" known Cripple
operator, was a Thursday arrival on
a brief business visit, returning to
Ophir on Friday.
John Repo was a Thursday visitor,
again returning to Ophir on Friday.
Ed Nollette, Yankee creek, was a
Thursday arrival for a brief town
visit.
John- H. Peterson, after a visit of a
few days in town, returned to his
headquarters on Ganesyesterday,, I
Obregon’s
Murderer
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SENTENCED TO DEATH, WHILE
ACCOMPLICE DRAWS'TWENTY
YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT.
SAN ANGEL, Mexico* Nov. 9.—
Jose De Leon Toral was today sen
tenced to death. for the assassination
of General Obregon.
Mother Conception Aceveda de la
Lata, tried jointly with with the
young art student, convicted of being
the intellectual author of the crime,
was sentenced to twenty years’ im
"prisonment..
A thousand persons cheered the
jury when the verdict was returned.
TAKOTNA ELECTION RESULTS.
Thirty-seven ballots were cast at
the election here on Tuesday last, the
totals being as follows:
For Governor..
Wickersham, 2.
For Delegate to Congress.
Grigsby, 4.
Sutherland, 32.
For Attorney General.
Rustgard, 25.
Truitt, 7.
For Territorial Senator.
Erwin, 16.,
Hess, 14.
For Territorial Representatives!
Callahan, 5.
Davison, 1.
Donnelley, 33. '
Fisher, 9.
Johnston, 18.
McDonald, 18..
Nordale, 6.
Rickert, 4.
Ross, 13.
Rothenberg, 16.'..
Sheldon, 8.
Wright, 1.
Mail Carrier Charlie' O’Halloran,
from Flat, with the first mail of the !
winter schedule, arrived Friday, leav-1
ing today for McGrath, on hits way- to j
Big River. The mail itself Consisted'
of nothing worth while:
RICKARI) WOULI»«AVE JACK
DEMPSEY RETURN TO RING
AND ASSUME TUNNEY TITLE
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Nov. 9,—Tex
Rickard, fight promoter, who is on ;*
vacation: here, announced today that'
he expected, next week to discuss with
his associates and Dempsey the pos- :
sibility of the latter’s return to the
ring, in quest of the heavyweight
title vacated by Tuney,. •
SMITH SAYS HE FEELS NO
BITTERNESS AND IS HAPPY
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.—Alfred E.
Smith, Democracy’s losing; candidate,!
in a statement given put today, an- j
nounced that never again would he j
be a candidate for any public office.1
He said he felt no bitterness and is;
happy.
Republican,
Governors
ELECTED IN ALL STATES EX
CEPT MONTANA AND
UTAH..
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—In the elec
tion of thirty-four governors thruout,
the nation the majority are Repub
licans. In Utah and Montana the
Democrats were successful, while in
Chip, New Jersey and Arizona the
Republicans gained control of the
governorship. In Arizona, John C.
Phillips, Republican, defeated George
W. P. Hunt, veteran Democrat.
A TOTAL OF ABOUT 36,000,000
VOTES POLLED IN ELECTION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—About
36,000,000 votes were polled in the
election, Hoover receiving around 21,
000,000, and Smith. in the neighbor
hood of 17,000,000.
Returns indicate thai the Repub
licans gained eight Senate seats. Two
conspicuous Democrats-—Edwards of
New. Jersey and Bruce of Maryland—
were among those defeated..
FALLACIES OF INTERNA
TION ALIM AND PACIFISM
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—Expressing
a fear that the wealth of the nation
is bringing about, decay in the mili
tary and i patriotic spirit of the. people.
Colonel Charles B. Robbins, Assistant :
Secretary of War, today told the New '
York Rotary Club to turn a deaf ear
to fallacies of internationalism, and
pacifism.
Telegraphic Ticks.
DR. FRANK CRANE PASSES.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—Dr. Frank
Crane, noted writer, died suddenly
last night while visiting in the city of
Nice, France.
WASHINGTON^ Nov. 7.—Mrs.
Reed Smoot, wife of Senator Smoot
of Utah, died at her home here today.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9—Sally Mc
Add, daughter-of William C. McAdoo,
former Secretary of Treasury, was
married here. tonight to Brice Cleg
gett, Aember of McAdoo's Washing
ton law firm.'.
more aimee McPherson.
LOS. ANGELES, Nov. 10.—Investi
gation of the Aimee McPherson case
tnd its dismissal by District'Attorney
Asa Keyes, now under indictment
himself, has been begun by the county
grand jury.
Sutherland
Re-Elected
LEADS T.RIGSBY BY ABOUT 900;
RUSTGARDD ELECTED AT
TORNEY GENERAL.
First Division.
JUNEAU, Nov. 9.—Following are
the complete unofficial returns of the;
First division, including Juneau'
(First, Second and Third precincts),
Salmon Creek, Sheep Creek, Thane,
Mendenhall, Lynn Canal, Doulas
(First and Second precincts), Sitka,
Craig, Klawock, Chilkat, Hyder, Hy
daburg, and Kake. Totals:
Delegate—Grigsby, 2228; Suther
land, 2564.
Senator—Benjamin, 2235; Walker,
2482.
Representatives—Anderson, 2251;
McCormick, 2315; Olts, 1920; Paul,
1970; Ream, 2118; Shattuck, 2504;
Winn, 2358.
Attorney General—Truitt, 1593.
Second Division.
Second Division — Nome, Cape
Nome, Solomon, Bluff, Chinik, Coun
cil,. Kotzebue, St. Michael, Fortuna
Ledge, Unalaklect. Totals:
Delegate—Grigsby, 260; Suther- i
land, 424.
Senator (long term)—Gaffney, 337; j
Sundquist, 332; (short term) Ander-!
son, 381; Wright, 279.
Representatives—Burgh, 385; Ha- j
ley, 324; Lomen^ 4S*ah* Modini, 89;
Nylen, 334; Scott, 298! Woof ter, 323.
Attorney General—Rustgard, 436;
Truitt, 132.
Third Division.
Third Division—Seward, Woodrow,!
Bonanza, McCarthy, Eyak, Chitina,!
Cordova, Dillingham, Anchorage, Ka- j
talla, Kennecott, Latouche, Squaw!
Harbor, Belkofsky, Sand Point (in
complete, eight small unnamed pre-!
cincts). Totals (incomplete):
Delegate—Grigsby, 1004; Suther
land, 1228.
Senator—Dimond, 1166; Borgen,
Michelson, 676; McMullen, 693; Fos
ter. 972; McCain, 804; Murray, 1078;
Tarwater, 1029.
Attorney General—Rustgard, 1002;
Truitt, 1061.
Fourth Division.
Fourth Division—Lower Cleary,
Coldstream, Richardson, Takotna, Mc
Grath, Long, Kokrines, Ruby, Ne-j
nana, Graehl, Fairbanks, Eagle, Cir-!
cle, Flat, Iditarod, Hot Springs, Fort
Yukon, Wiseman, Nulato, Little Eldo- j
rado, Holycross. Totals:
Delegate—Grigsby, 717; Suther-i
land, 898.
Senator—Erwin, 719; Hess, 770.
Representatives — Callahan, 593;!
Davison, 67; Donnelley, 560; Fisher,!
548; Johnston, 471; McDonald, 65;
Nordale, 354; Peterson, 300; Rickert,
382; Ross, 411; Rothenberg, 620; Shel
don, 687; Wright, 225.
Attorney General—Rustgard, 889;!
Truitt, 653. |
Total, Four Divisions.
Delegate—Grigsby, 4209; Suther
land, 5114.
Attorney- General—Rustgard, 5305;
Truitt, 3339.
REPUBLICAN’S WORKING MA- !
JOR1TY IN NEXT CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—Almost
complete Congressional returns show
Republican gains about six per cent—
seven in the Senate, and twenty in
the House—giving them working ma
jorities in both houses.
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Henry Martella left yesterday for j
Dphir.
Journey Of
Good Will
HOOVER WILL MAKE VISIT TO
SOUTH AMERICA, DURING
NOVE.MIIER, DEC EM BER.
PALO ALTO, Nov. 9.—President
Elect Herbert Hoover will make a
good-will trip to South America dur
ing November and December. He
bontemplates proceeding down the
coast to Valparaiso, thence across the
Ancles by rail to Buenos Aires, and
thence to Washington, D. C.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—Hoover
today telegraphed President Coolidge
that he proposed to make a trip to
South America before assuming the
presidential office. In his message to
the President, Hoover said he would
appreciate assignment of the battle
ship Maryland to him for the journey.
COOLIDGE PLEASED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Coolidge
today telegraphed to Hoover that his
“election and indorsement of his ad
ministration are a great satisfaction
to me.”
Not Exulted
Over Victory
PRESIDENT-ELECT SENDS FIRST
MESSAGE TO AMERICAN
PEOPLE.
PALO ALTO, Nov. 8.—Hoover, in
his first message to the people as
president-elect, said: “There has
been vindication in yesterday’s elec
tion involving great issues and deter
mination and showing the true road
to progress. In this hour there can
be for me no feeling of victory or ex
ultation,” he said; “rather it imposes
a sense of solemn responsibility for
the future and complete dependence
upon Divine guidance for a task the
greatest on earth. That task is to
give the best within me to interpret
the common sense and ideals of the
American people.”
AL SMITH WILL DELIVER
JOHN RASKOB MESSAGE
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—John J.
Raskob, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, announced last
night that A1 Smith will deliver his
(Raskob’s) message to the American
people over the radio next Tuesday
night.
ELECTION NOTES.
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 8.—Hoover
carried California by about 22,000.
BOSTON, Nov. 8.—Smith carried
Massachusetts by about 25,000.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 8.—Hoover’s
victory totaled 179,000.
BOSTON, Nov. 8.—Smith carried
Boston by 96,261.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.—Franklin D.
Roosevelt, for governor, carried the
State b; 29,000.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—Hoover
s surprised at the size of his elec
;oral majority and frankly said so' at
i conference with newspaper men to
lay.