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THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL VIII NO. .10
TAKO'lNA ALASKA. SATURDAY, APRIL U
PRICE 25 CENT %
Death [Takes
l C. M. Depew
v'C-TACKED BY PNEUMONIA; 93
YEARSvOP" AGE, AND* ACTIVE
UNITES WEEK OF DEATH.. .
•» NEW YORK, A'pril 8.—Chauncey
‘Tfitchell Depew, famed American or
ator,. lawyer and legislator, passed
away .at his home in this city today.
Death was due to pneumonia,, which
attacked him about a-week ago, and
op < to which time, despite his 93
years,; he was in.' apparent good'
health and most active.
N ATfONAUH, EOGRAPHIC SO-’
C1ET *' EXPEDITION TO; SAID
SOON TOR WESTERN ALASK A j
WASHINGTON, April *119*-A Na-;
-iokal Geographic''Society expedition,1
headed by Dr. Thomas A. dagger, will
sail from Bellingham either April 1»
or May 1, on the esteamers Fedwood
and Catherin D., for Western Alaska,
to study volcanic conditions there,
with Squaw Harbor, Unga. Island, as
its base of operations.
!
SWEARS THAT FALL PERSON
ALLY NEGOTIATED^ TEAPOT
LEASE, COT'OFF PUBLICITY
WASHINGTON; April 12,—Assist
ant Secretary, of Interior E. C. Fin
ney todaiy-sswwwfthat,Albert B.. Fall
uersonally. negotiated with Harry F.
Sinclair for the lease of Teapot Dome
oil • lease and, when it was consum
mated directed, that no.publicity be
£iv;en the ‘transaction.
Sinclair, on trial, for conspiracy to
defraud the <■ Government, contends
this lease was open business. Agree
n.chance to bid. The lease is estimat
ment to. other prospective bidders for
lease, Finney testified, was not given
a chance to bid for. the lease, estimat
ed at worth $100,000,000.
WOMAN Al TOMOB1LIST FINED
$100, SENT TO JAIL 30 DAYS,.
ALL BECAUSE INTOXICATED
SEATTLE, April 14.—Police Judge
Gofdon this afternoon found1 . Mrs.
Margaret* Wainwright, wife of a Se
attle contractor, guilty of. driving-an
automobile while intoxicated. Gor
don sentenced her to thirty days in
the county jail and imposed a fine of
|100. Her driver’s license was also
forfeited.for six: months.
SYNDICATE PLANNING SEA*
DROME CHAIN TO OPERATE
BETWEEN AMERICA-EURQPE
NEW YORK, April 13.—The Sun
says that & syndicate to construct
and operate a chain of. seadromes
across the Atlantic, to provide a 36
hour air : service * bettween America
i and Europe, has reached the final
stage of organization.
[MELVILLE C. BROWN, FORMER:
ALASKA JUDGE, PASSES ON
LARAMIE, Wj>e„ April 12.—Mel
ille C. Brown, 8i», former Federal
judge of Alaska* <and first mayor of
Liaramie, died- at ;his.home here yes
day.
Frank Hart, after an absence of
veral months on the Outside, spent
cipally in Seattle, was a Tuesday
ning ona. c.
Primaries
Of Illinois
EMERSON NOMINATED OVER
GOV. SMALL—SMITH FOR SEN
ATOR LOSES BY 100.000.1.
CHICAGO^ April 12:—Yesterday’s
State primary election resulted in
the- nomination of Emerson, Senator
Deneeir’s candidate, by tbe Repub
licans, over Governor Small by a
large majority...
Otis F. Glenn, Deneen candidate for
United States Senator, defeated
Frank L. Smith by about one hundred
thousand.
State’s Attorney Crowden was de
feated from renomination by Judge
Swanson.
Mrs. > Medill McCormick, widow of
the late Senator McCormick,, daugh
ter of the late. Mark) Hanna; was
nominated Cohgressman-at-Large,
leading a field of eight.. .
GHIGAGO, ApriT is general
ly assumed that the state convention
will be ruled by. the new Republican,
nominee for governor, Louis L. Emer
son, and Senator Deneen, who will
throw their- entire support to former j
Governor Lowden for- the Republican 1
presidential nomination.
WILL ATTEMPT NON-STOI*
LFIGHT ACROSS PACIFIC
PROM SEATTLE TO TOKYO
NEW YORK, April 8.—Lieutenant
I Bert Hall, of Bowling Green, Ky.,
j will also attempt a non-stop flight
across the Pacific, from Seattle to
Tokyo, afooout May T. If he flight is
1 successful, Hall said he would con
tinue his flight around the world.
IDAHO DELEGATES INSTRUCT
ED TO VOTE FOR SEN. BORAH
POCATELLO, Idaho, April 11.—
The Republican State convention to
day instructed its seven delegates to
the Kansas City convention to vote
for Senator Borah for President.
29 KENTUCKY DELEGATES
INSTRUCTED FOR HOOVER
LOUISVILLE, April 9.—The State
1 Republican convention today in
| structed its twenty-nine delegatea to
the national convention to vote as a
unit for Herbert Hoover.
PLANE WRECK CAUSED
S BY FLOCK OF SEAGULL
SAN FRANCISCO.—Second Lieu
tenant Theodore Munchof, army pilot,,
was killed, and Master Sergeant W.
L. Klutz probably fatally hurt, wrtero
the army plane they were Hiring;
plunged 500 feet into Safe Francisco1
bay near the Golden Gate yesterday.
Witnesses said they believed the
plane struck a flock of seagulls.
NEARLY TWO MILLION 'UNEM
PLOYED Hi UNITED' STATES
WASHINGTON. Uan.2&»r-Sacre
tary Davis, of the Labor Department,
reported to the Senate' yesterday that
the unemployment situation-:is seri
ous, although “aofcas tatHa|i*» or;
grave as estimates wfeifahJhlMh gen
rally been circulated.”” A Mast two
nillion people areroat of 'hrorhTh. the
United States, l,8TFi,050" to‘'bd‘oexact,
Davis said in a letter to Vice Presi
lent Dawes.
Tom Bare was a Monday arrival,
fox a short.visit in town.. .
WOULD PROHIBIT RE-ENTRY
INTO U. S. OF FORMER NANCT
ANN MULLER AND MAHARAJA
SEATTLE, April 9.— Ainovemeni
to prohibit the re-entry into the
United States of the former Nancy
Ann Miller, of Seattle, and her hus
band, the former maharajah of In
dore, India, was launched here last
night by the Women's Home Mission
ary Society of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church. . This action was
taken because of the couple’s an
nounced purpose to disseminate the
Hindu religion' in the United States.
At Canton
313 COMMUNISTS KILLED IN AT
TEMPT TO THWART UP
RISING. .
CANTON, April 9.—Continuing
the attempt to thwart any attempt at
an uprising. Canton authorities today
executed seventy-five more commun
ists, bringing the total within this
week to 313.
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CANTON, April 10.—Three thou
sand reds have burned the cities of
Yeukong and -Yuenchueng, slaying all
males over forty years of age.
Telegraphic Ticks.
WASHINGTONil Apr. 9.—The
House bill to relieve Alaska from the
necessitty of filing bonds as security
in legal proceedings in which this Ter
ritory is interested was passed today
by the Senate. The bill now goes to
_e President.
SEATTLE, April 7.—The steamer
Aleutian sailed for Southeastern
Alaska portts this morning, carrying
394 passengers, including 80 who are
interioor bound via Seward, and crews
for Tenakee, Kassa, Nellyjuan,. Drier
Bay and Cordova canneries.
WASHINGTON, April 12:—The
George bill, carrying an appropria
tion of $6,000,000 for Federal aid to
State development of vocal education
in rural communities^ was passed to
day by the Senate.
ALBANY, N. Y., April 9.—Mrs.
Florence E. Knapp,, former secretary
of the State of New York, was today
indicted on a charge of criminal acts
in connection with her administration
of the 1925 State census.
SEATTLE, April 9.—Thomas P.
Revelle, United States attorney for
Western Washington, formally an
nounced today his intention to resign
within a few weeks.
WASHINGTON, Aprt 9.—Presiden.
Coolidge indicated today that he
would again veto the McNary-Haugen
farm relieef bill if it reaches him the
second time.
CHICAGO, April 10.—Freezing
temperatures, accompanied by snow
and rain in many sections,, is forecast
for the Middle West today.
SEATTLE, April It.—There were
seven deaths here from suicide and
auto accidents in the past 24 hours,
ending last midnight.
LONDON, April 9.—Henry Ford,
American automobile manufacturer,
had his first London bus ride today,.
Hop Off Big
Atlantic Flight
AIRPLANE BREMEN, MANNED
MY GERMAN-IRISH TRIO, DUE
TO ARRIVE ANY TIME.
BALDOME AIRDROME, April 12.
, —rIhe German trans-Atlantic plane
Bremen hopped off on its tranns-At
j lantic flight to New York at 5:38.
' The Bremen, with its German-Irish
trio of occupants, should circle the
Mitchell airfield Friday afternoon.
LONDON . April *3.—Commander
James Fitzmaurice, chief of the Irish
i Free State air forces, Captain Koehl j
| and Baron von Hennefeld comprise
the crew of the Bremen.
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i CYRUS LOCHER, DEMOCRAT,
SUCCEEDS LATE FRANK B.
WILLIS AS OHIO SENATOR
—
COLUMBUS, April 9.—State Com
merce Director Cyrus Locher, Demo
crat, was today appointed by Gov
ernor Donahey to succeed late Sen
ator Frank B. Willis, Republican, as
Senator from Ohio,
MIDWEST TORNADO TAKES
TOLL OF SIX LIVES AND DOES
SERIOUS PROPERTY DAMAGE
KANSAS CITY, April 8.—A tor
nado which last night s*.vt portions
of Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kan
i sas and New Mexico, took a toll of
! six lives and caused serious property
| damage throughout the various sec
! tions.
“COL." AGRIPINA IS HER NAME
AND SHE AND 150 FOLLOW
ERS FIGHT MEXICAN GOVT
MEXICO CITY, April 12. — A
woman named Agripina, who has con
ferred upon herself the title of
“colonel,” and followed by 150 men,
has taken the field against the gov
ernment in the district of Colon,
State of Queretaro.
KING EMMANUEL ESCAPES
BOMB, WHICH KILLS FOUR
TEEN. INJURES FORTY-FIVE
MILAN, April 12.—An attempt to
! assassinate King Victor Emmanuel
i failed today when a bomb which was
placed in Plaza Guilio Cesarc explod
ed ahortly before the king passed.
The bomb killed fourteen and in
jured forty-five.
40,000 CUSTOMS OFFICEKS
MAY GET PAY INCREASES
WASHINGTON, April 9,—The
House ways and means committee to
day reported the bill providing for
,iay increases for 40,000 customs offi
cers. The increases total $1,250,000
per year.
SENATOR GOFF A CANDIDATE,
WASHINGTON, Apr. 9.—Senator
Goff became the seventh Senatoriol
candidate for Presidential nomina
tion today when he fileed as a Repub
lican for the primary of his State.
ALBERT B. FALL LEAVES FOR
LOS ANGELES HOSPPITAL
,
EL PASO, April &—Albert B. Fall,
former Secretary of'the Interior, leftj
here last night for Los Angele^ to
enter hospital there, this being' his
third treatment, I
And Lands
Greenly Isl.
I, AST ACCOUNT SAYS I'LANE
SLIGHTLY DAMAGED ANI)
CREW WELL.
NEW YORK, April 13.—Thirty
eight Mid one-half hours out, and with
fuel for only one-half hour more, at
3 p. m. Eastern standard time the
German plane Bremen is still unre
ported beyond the Canadian press re
port that it passed over Nova Scotia
early this morning. Weather condi
tions throughout New England today
are clear.
1 KINGSPORT, N. IL, April 13.-r
| The Canadian Press says a plane, fly
j ing very high and proceeding west
' southwest, was sighted over Kings
port at 10:30 this morning by Cap
tain Barkhouse of the Canadian gov
, ernment marine steamship Arras,
i Barkhouse said the plane was flying
| too high to distinguish any marking,
but he was sure it was the German
plane Bremen. lie said several other
persons also saw the plane.
I PHILADELPHIA. April 13.—A
! wireless message addressed to the
| London Times says: “German plane
i Bremen landed on Belle Island at 6
j this evening, Atlantic time, and that
; all is well.”
1 ST. JOHNS, N. F., April 13.—The
i radio operator at Point Armur, I.ab
' rador, sends a telegram saying that
the German plane Bremen is at
Greenly Island.
MANCHESTER, April 13.—The
radio station here tonight picked up
the following message from the Ca
; nadian government station at Louis*
■ purg, N. S.: “German plane landed
at Greenly Island, slightly damaged.
| Crew well."
i MOTION PICTURES TRANS
MITTED BY TELEPHONE,
CHICAGO TO NEW WYRK
NEW YORK, April 9.—Motion pic
tures were transmitted by telephoone
from Chicago today. Ten feet of
film were put on the wires at Chicago,
the pictures being transmitted at the
rate of seven minutes for a foot and
| a half of film, a ten-foot strip, with
some intermission between, being sent
in less than two hours.
PLANS TO ATTEMPT TO CIR
CLE THE EARTH IN 24 DAYS
MODESTO, Calif., April 8.—Plans
for an attempt to circle the earth in
twenty-four days in a specially de
signed plane were disclosed here to
day by Lieutenant George S. Pounde
nay.
TO OPERATE MANY BOATS IN
ENFORCING REGULATIONS
—
SEATTLE, April 12.—Announce
ment was made today that the United
States Bureau of Fisheries will oper
ate fifteen ocean-going patrol vessels
and five motor boats in Alaska waters
this year in enforcing fishing regula
tions.
MAYOR OF NOME.
NOME, April 8.—Edward Tar
: untzer was elected mayor of Nome
! last Wednesday. Four hundred and
one votes were polled.
Carl Lottsfeldt, A. R .C. superin
tendent, arrived Wednesday’ ^
| trip to Flat.