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VOL.. V. NO. 38
TOKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, 8E‘JTBMBER 17, 1925,
PRICE 25 CENTS
Must. Place Responsi
bility for Shenan
doah Disaster.
Washington, Sept. 1G.— The
court appointed to investigate
the' Shenandoah disaster will
convene at Liakehurst Monday
next.- The court itself will de
cide whether the hearings will
be open to tjje public.
Instructions issued today by
Secretary of Navy Wilbur to
Rear Admiral Pilary H. Jones,
president of the court, formally
directed the inquiry to determine
the cause of the collapse of the
dirigible and to place the re
sponsibility for it.
Washington, Sept. 19.—The
much debated question of the
adequacy of American air power
entered another stage today
with the convening at the White
House of the special board ap
pointed by Coolidge to investi
gate the subject. By calling the
nine board members into confer
ence the ’resident let it be
known that he is prepared to
take a hand in the bitter contro
versy.
Ordinary Protection
and Common Justice
for British Subjects
Lioodon. Sept. 18!—Britain is ready
to surrender her special rights in
China if China can guarantee British
subjects ordinary protection and com
mon justice. Foreign Minister Cham
berlain said today.
Reorganization Plan
for C., M. & St. P. Ry.
New York. Sept. 10.—Approval of
the reorganization plan for the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway,
stow in receivership, is assured, the
road's bankers today announcing that
holders of $167,000,000 worth of securi
ties had assented to the proposal.
Street Car Bandits
Grab $25 and Escape
Seattle, Sept. 10.—Two masked men,
armed, commaudeered a Broadway
street car shortly after midnight, anil
after robbing its operator of $25 forced
him to carry them several blocks to a
waiting sedan, in which they made
their escape.
Gus Schuler was a Tuesday arrival
from McGrath, coming up with Billy
Casa.
Billy Goss, after a couple of days in
town, left this morning for Yankee.
Pete Carlson, of Carlson & Hounan,
Ophir, is a recent arrival.
M ike Kerrone, after a couple of days
in town, left yesterday for Spruce j
creek.
f«hn Holm -!s among recent arrivals..
NEW YORK
MAYORALTY
Hylan Defeated in Pri
maries by Nearly
100,000 Votes.
Now York, Sept. 16.—State
Senator James H. Walker, who
was backed by Tammany Hall
and Governor Smith, has won a
decisive victory over Mayor
Hylan, who was supported by
Hearst for the democratic may
oralty nomination. Hylan went
down 10 defeat by nearly one
hundred thousand votes in yes
terday’s primary election.
Prank D. Waterman, fountain
pen manufacturer and organizer
candidate, captured the repub
lican nomination for mayor with
ease.
GUIDED BY
PR0VID ENG.
Claim Made in Financ
ing Nevada Mining
Concern.
San Francisco, Sept. 18. — Lit
erature of the Carson Valley
Mining Company, abounding ir
Biblical quotations, and sent ou1
during a stock-selling campaign,
has caused the State Co-Opera
tion Commission to order an ex.
planation of the reason why th«
company boasteii of special
Providential influence in tinano
ing mining enterprises in Ne.
vada.
Coolidge Asks Reposal
^of Confidence in U. S.
War Debt Commission
Washington, Sept. 19.—With the ap
proach of funding negotiations on t.ht
French debt to the United States,
President Coolidge believes the press
and people can best serve to end ar
equitable settlement of all vet unfund
ed war debts by repasing confidence ir
the ability of the American war debt
committee to accomplish this.
To Times* Fatrons.
Owing to certain alterations about
to be made in The Times building, as
well as the installation of some im
provements, The Kusko Times will
necessarily be out of commission for a
few days, probably a couple of weeks.
Resumption will be made at the earli
est possible date.
Returning Wednesday from a trip
about fifty miles up the Tokotna were
Gertrude Rody and A. X. Grant, who
made the journey with Chris Nelson in
the launch Billy, and John Peterson
and Billy Case, in the latter's speeder.
Monument to Memory
of Warren G. Harding
U nveiled at V aneouver
Vancouver, Sept. 17.—The bronze
granite monument in tribute to the
memory of Warren G. Harding as the
oniv American oresident to visit Can
ada was unveiled here today in Staniej
Park. The ceremony was largely at
tended, many Americans being in at
tendance.
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Telegraphic Ticks.
Seattle.—Douglas Robinson, assistant
secretary ot the navy, arrived here
Friday morn Lug on his way to Califor
nia to assist in the home-coming cele
bration at San Diego, planned in honor j
of the United States fleet.
Seattle.—Louis A. Belenger, con ,
victed of manslaughter in causing the j
death of Miss Jessie Clark, whom he
tan down with his auto, while drunk, j
was sentenced to two years in the peni
tentiary, Friday.
Chicago.—Senator Borah, Monday, !
declared that the next Congress would
investigate naval, with special refer
ence to Col. William Mitchell charges.
Helena.—A fall of three Inches oj
snow was followed by an earthquake at
4 a. m., Sept. l‘», which stopped the
clock on the court house tower.
Rome.—Amundsen will begin his
flight in May, expecting to reach the
Pole from Spitzepbergen in 35 hours,
and thence continuing to Alaska.
Pittsfield. Mass. Herbert Parsons,
noted New York lawyer, is dead here,
as the result of injuries sustained ia an
auto accident, Friday.
New York.—As the result of con
j tintied tong murders, 20(>Chinamen ary
in the Tombs, awaiting deportation.
Cambridge, Fog -Sir Francis i)ar
win, third son of Charles Darwin, the
famous llritish scientist, died Friday.
Paris.—Finance Minister Kuilleux
left for the United States on Lis debt
funding mission. Thursday.
Fort Leavenworth. -Col. E. R. Ful
ler, retired, noted army historian, died
here Friday. i
Frank Larson Taken
to Hospital at Akiak
_
Old Hard Luck certainly hit Frank
j Larson a hard blow on Friday last,
when that gentleman, while taking a
hand in the iumbe. sawing operations
at the Jnnoko Lumber company's mild
McGrath, was so unfortunate as to
make a misstep and fall Into a near by
pit, in doing which nis arm is thought
to have been broken. No time ; ar»
lost in getting Mr. Larson on his way
to the Akiak hospital, he being taken
down there by R. M White and John
Jacobson. How badly the arm was in
jured is not known, the first reports
stating that it was a clear break, a 1- ,
though lat.er report-, are to the eject!
that it is not as bad us at rst thought,
and possiblv uot Thor than an unusual
ly severe wrench.
J i
Later.—Late reports are to tha eifect,
that Mr. Larson left ‘ t:iak In company
with Messrs. White and Jacobson on
Sept. 21.
Deputy Marshal McMullen, coming,
up on official business, was a Friday ar
rival from McGrath.
_I
John Heino returned Tuesday from a
trin to McGrath.
Bringing Several Pas
senger- and Large
Amount Freight.
Bethel, Sept. !.).—The .steam
er Tana, Captain George Greent
left today ou her last trip of tie
season up the Kuskokwim, cur
rying heavy freight consign -
meats for up-river merchants.
Following is the passenger
list:
Mrs. N. G. Ilinsun and t-vo
children, Miss If. Marsh, K :ss
Ha!back, Hy • • rosliong, J. ».
Denney. T)r. Li. \\r. Fromm, or.
H. W. Avcrill, Dave Mutchl -r,
William (Red) Behan, for
Grath; Gordon ‘tiles. Vap.i
m ate.
P. O. if* ;>t. Receives 17
Bids for 0 per at ion
of 8 Routes..
t-r
W ashtngton. .->epb. 15. — Th a 1
, first bids for tir mail con&racts!
i under the law passed by Con
gress were op -tied late today by
the PostofSce ' -epartment. ’re
posals on the operation of e rht
routes had be. ;i asked, and sev
I on teen bids were r< reived.
Two bids were received for
the Los A: oles-fcJeattle r..ute, .
' as follows:
Western Ah express- Eighty
’per cent of postage delivery
Wyley A. > rist—Seventy-five!
per cent of the postage deri ved,
providing AC pounds of mail
daily, for a period of three1
years. __
Tokotna Wireless Sta
tion in New Quarters
The building ".voted by the lonoko
Lumber Company, and completed only
a few days ago. is now in occupancy by j
the Tosotna wireless station. Mr. !
Pidgeoa. operator ic charge, and fam- i
ily are com fori ably quartered in their
new home, while most of the effects of !
the old station nave been moved to the |
nevT one.
This, building, bv the way. is one of
the biggest improvements given :o the
town. A. fine, substantial structure,
attractively paintea, and located on a
high spot on Sc md avenue, it beams
forth *o beaut..ul advantage and at
the same time shows the many advan
tages and effects to be gained bv lum
ber construction.
boat, left two d . s ago on its maiden
trip to McGrath. Also goiug down j
were Mrs Lowrie- Ikey Hayes and.
Chris Nelson.
Two Head Jailers, Se*
attle. Are Now Out
of a Job.
Seattle, Sept. 18. — David Mor
gan, head jailer, was today dis
missed by Sheriff Starwich for
his failure to immediately give
an alarm following the escape of
sir prisoners, on Tuesday last.
Starwi.-h. ,n a statement last
night, implied that the two head
iiler> were either chicken-heart*
ad or implicated in the jail break.
Seattle, Sept. 19.—Dead Jailer
David Morgan, dismissed yester
day by the sheriff for failure tc
give an alarm on the escape of
six prisoners, Tuesday, and
Sheriff Starwich received by
parcel post today a coat taken
by Joseph Word and Alvah Kil
bourne, two of the escaped pris
oners, from Harry Margatroyd,
a salesman, who they forced to
drive them to Everett. Word
and Kilbourne promised at the
time to return the coat.
A.
i>ig lame Hunters
Headed for Alaska
Seattle,, Sent. lit. — Dr. Uichard Der
by, son-in-law of the late President
Roosevelt, left this niorniog on the
liner Northwestern to hunt big game
in the Keuai mountains. He expects
to take camera-action pictures of
moose and t nut. tain sheep.
George M Cm d, heading a party of
ten seeking Alaska motion pictures,
also departe ; on the Northwestern.
Flies at; a Speed of
302.3 Miles an Hour
Mitchell. N. Y.. Sept. 18.—Lieuten
ant Alfred J. Williams, naw aviator,
flew at the rate of J02.3 miles an hour
today. The flight was a test for the
1 ’ulitzer races, to be held here nett
month.
Lady Member Civil
Service Commission
Washington H>ept. 18. — President
Coolidge today appointed Mies Jessie
Dell, of Georgia, to succeed Mrs. Helen
H. Gardner as one of the three mem
bers of the United States civil service
commission.
Charles K in ball. Flume Dredge
manager, and Hilly Schnierla, after
returning here from a trip to Yankee,
departed yesterday for Little.
Mr. and Mrs. .1 II. McLean returned
Tuesday from a business trip to Mc
Grath, coming p with Billy Case.
Dave Clough and Chris Peterson loft
a couple of days ago for a trip up the
Tokotna. _
George Davis, from Little creek, was
a Friday arrival.
Leo Rodrigue is a recent arrival.
Harry Harr's rrri ed coni'lr o