THE
TIMES
VOL, X NO; 24
TAKOTNA ALASKA. SATURDAY. MAY 24, 1930
PRICE 25 CENTS*
Gallant Fox
Big Winner
EARL SANDE JOCKEY HERO OF
KENTUCKY DERBY; WINS
$50,725 PRIZE.
LUUSV1LLE, May 17.—Cham
pions every foot of the way, Earl
Sande on Gallant Fox proved an un
beatable combination by galloping
through mud and rain to a victory in
the fifty-second running classic Ken
tucky Derby.
Gallant Fcpc successfully fought off
early, the challenge of Kentucky
Pride and; Tannery and then beat
back the last surging rushes of Gal
lant Knight, Crack Brigade and
Niedo.
Gallant Fox won from Gallant
Knight hy two lengths. Niedo fin
ished with a rush half a length be
hind in. third place. Gone Away came
in fourth, the last money position,
and Crack Brigade fifth.
Tannery was a dismal disappoint
ment and finished eighth.
Thei snm of $50,725 went to the
winner, $6,000 to Gallant Knight,
$2,000 to Niedro, and $1,000 to Gone
Away,
Lord Derby, whose family name is
responsible for the derby, was an in
terested spectator at the race.
FIGHT GAME VERY “PUNK,”
SAYS JACK DEMPSEY
KOCHE3TEE,Minn., May 17.—
Jack. Dempsey is nqt satisfied with
the condition of the fight game at the
present time. He believes what is
needed is another Tex Rickard.
Demppey is convalescing in a hos
pital here from a minor operation,
performed two weeks ago. He dis
cussed .the fight situation as he pre
pared., to. start for Chicago.
“When Rickard was in the game,”
said Dempsey, “fighters were sure of
their money and fight fans were sure
that fights were on the square.
“Now there are more managers and
promoters than fighters. No one is
keeping, the game straight and it is
getting more like a wrestling match.
The.-public is losing confidence since
a flood of promoters, dishwashers
and truck drivers have been enterihg
the game, claiming championships
overnight.
“Something must be done about it:
1. don’t know what."
FIRE WIPES OUT SEVERAL
BUILDINGS AT NIXON FORKS
Fire at Nixon Forks same time
during the middle of the week re
duced to ashes most of the biddings
at that point. The buildings included
the Archie Higgins warehouse, &
former store buildings, the old saw
mill, as well as several cabins. The
warehouse was a substantial struct
ure, .covered, with iron roofing, and
contained, a number of articles of
value, including dredge parts, etc.
No one was in occupancy of ing
buildings, nor had any of them been
occupied for some time. Nothing is
known as to the origin of the fire,
but Hf was undoubtedly due to care
lessness on the part of some one
starting a fire in the grass, probably
for cooking purposes.
- Coming op. yesterday with Charlie
Ulch in his speed boat from Mc
Grath* were Mrs. Ulch, Mrs. Oliver
Andewkm andijehn Sinclair.
Pete* Misoooich,. Yankee creek, was
V yesterdky-arrival.
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Opposition
For Morrow
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE WANTS
TO KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY
IT CAN SPEND.
NEWARK, N. J., May 17.—Con
crete evidence was given here today
that the Anti-Saloon League intends
to enter the lists against Dwight W.
Morrow for the Republican nomina
tion for the United States Senate
! fr(|m New Jersey on a wetp plank.
Rev. James K. -Shields, state su
perintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League, today announced that the or
ganization was seeking legal advice
to see how much money it coould
spend in advancing the candidacy of
Representative Franklin W. Fort, dry
candidate for the nomination for Re
publican senator.
The minister said, “Any money the
League spends will be dependent on
thow far the law'will allow the
League to go.”
He quoted Chairman Nye of the
Senate campaign^ funds investigating
committee at Washington as saying
that it might be necessary for “ob
servations on the ground in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania during the
holding of the primaries.”
Ever since the former Mexican am
bassador made his announcement as
candidate for the Republican nomina
tion that he would work for the re
peal' of the eighfeefftK' amendment in
case he was sent to -Washington, po
litical circles have been stirred to an
unusual degree in this State.
Friends of morrow reiuse to com
ment on the announced intention of
the Anti-Saloon League tto work
agains his candidacy.
GRUNDY JjOSES SENATORIAL
NOMINATION, PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, May 21.—Secr
tary of Lhbotr James J. Davis re
ceived more votes than all of his op
ponents combined in the primary
eleition Tuesday for the nomination
for United States Senator. Unofficial
returns give Davis a majority of
6,74? votes over all the other candi
dates in 8,701 districts. Davis re
ceived 609,000 votes, Grundy 393,000,
and Bohlen, wet candidate, 202,000.
Francis “Skunk” Brown, candidate
for governor, led Gilford Pinchot,
536,000 to 493,000.
'ihe Democrats nominated Kedg
wick Kistler of Lockhaven for sen
ator, and John H. Hemphill of West
chester for governor.
PHILADELPHIA, May 22.—With
only three small precincts to report,
Pinchot has a lead over Brown of
11,900 and has been nominated.
Pinchot Gains Nomination._
PROGRAM FOR NOME HARBOR.
WASHINGTON, May 20.—Secre
tary of War Hurley to^ay recom
mended to Congress that the existing
program for Nome harbor be modi-;
lied to provide dredging at the en
trance to the channel and turning
back eight feet and extending the!
east jetty 616-feet,;which in all would;
cost $253,000. An annual appropria
tion of $20,000 for maintenance was
also recommended..
Emil Anderson,. in. charge, of. op
erations at Yankee creek dredge,
after a couple of days in* town;, re
turned! tot that point on Friday. I
Tom Bare, Spruce creek, was a Ta-:
kotna visitor, on. Wednesday.
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INVESTIGATIONS TO BE CON
DUCTED BY GELOGICAL SUR
VEY. ALASKA, DURING YEAR
WASHINGTON, May 23:—Topo
graphic surveys near Ketchikan, and
investigation newlyrdiscovered min
eral ledges, also near Juneau, are the
principal explorations to be conduct
ed in Alaska during this year under
the plans of the Geological Survey,
announced today. There also is to be
an intensve study of. mineral deposits
in the vicinity of the Alaska Rail
road.
AMY JOHNSON, 23, MAKES
FLIGHT FROM CRYDEN, ENG,
TO AUSTRALIA IN 19 DAYS
PORT PERTH, Aus., May 24.—
Miss Amy Johnson, 23-year-old Brit
ish girl, arrived here this morning,
completing her nineteen-doy flight
from Cryden, England. King George
cabled his congratulations.
KILLS 3, THEN TAKES OWN
LIFE, CENTRALIA, WASH.
CENTRALA, May 24.—Clifford
Turvey, wealthy timber owner, and
his wife Maude were killed Friday at
Tenine by Lloyd Duffy, Oak Grange
farmer. Duffy then returned to his
home, where he killed his wife Eunice
and took his own life, all because he
harbored a suspicion that Turvey and
Mrs. Duffy were unduly intimate.
Telegraphic Ti.cks
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PRINCE RUPERT, May 19.—The
international fisheries commission' ex
pedition, having as its object the
study of halibut, sailed yesterday
from this pqrt on the steamer Dor
othy.
SEATTLE, May 20.—Carl Reed,
president of the United Groceries,
will head a party of forty Seattle and
Califoria business men on a hunting
trip to the upper Donjek river dis
trict, Yukon Territoy ,in July, r
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SEATTLE, May 20.—Pilot Clayton
Scott, with Fank Wadman, mechani
cian, Mrs. C. M. Taylor of Ketchikan!
as passenger, flew from Seattle to
Ketchikan in six hours on Monday.
SEATTLE, May 24.—The steamer
Aleutian sailed today for Seward '
anth way ports, carrying 240 passen
gers, including 36. round-trip excur
sionists.
TACOMA, May 21.—The census
bureau today announced Tacima’s
population as 108,033.
CANADA PASSES MEASURE
CURBING BOOZE SHIPMENTS
OTTAWA, May 21.—The govern
ment bill to deny cleau clearances to
craft carrying liquor to < the United
States has passed safely through both
houses of parliament. The measure
was passed by the Senate Tuesday^
Pilot Elliott, in a Fairbanks plane,
landed herey esterday, bringing to
Takotna the first mail that has
reached this place in almost two
months. Can you beat it?
Charlie O’Halloran, John Adams
and Bert Dimientieif were Tuesday
arrivals from McGrath, the two for
mer'again returning to that place on
Thursday.
Tom Saknoff returned here today,
after a visit of several days at Mc
Grath..
John Dunn was a Thursday arrival
fjaam MrGratJu
Graf Zeppelin
Over Atlantic
LEAVES GERMANY FOR TRIP TO
UNITED STATES BY WAY OF
SOUTH AMERICA.
KKtEDKICHSHAEEN, May 19. —
The Graf Zeppelin sailed at 5:15 p.
m. Sunday for an 18,000-mile cruise,
in which it will cross the Atlantic
twice, the first time south of the
equator. The Graf carried twenty
two passengers, including four
Americans and four women, and a
crew of forty-two. Dr. Hugo Eckener
is in command. The Graf was to
make its first stop at Seville on Mon
day evening, then proceed to Rio de
Janeiro .and Lakehurst.
Arrives At Seville.
SEVILLE, May 19.—The Graf
Zeppelin arrived here at 4:50 p. m.
today, completing the first leg of its
journey to South America and the
United States.
SEVILLE, May 0.—The Graf Zep
pelin too koff at 8 o’clock this morn- j
ing for Perambuco and Rio de Ja- j
neiro.
PERNAMBUCO, May 24.— The
Graf Zepelin sailed today on its 1,200
mile flight to Rio Janeiro.
JOSEPH LEADING GOVERNOR
N NORBLAD, OREGO NPRLMARY
PORTLAND, May 19.—Returns
from 1389 precincts out of the 1911
precincts in the state from Friday’s
primary election give State Senator
George W. Joseph a lead of 5,845
votes over Governor A. W. Norblad
for the Republican nomination for
governor. From the precincts report
ing the vote stood: Joseph, 44,589;
Norblad, ;39404.
In the same precincts' Ed Bailey is
leading George Wilbur in the contest
for the Democratic nomination for
governor, Bailey receiving 5,830 votes
and Wilbur 5,445.
Walter Pierce is leading Oswald
West nearly two votes to one for the
Democratic nomination for national
committeeman.
Ralph Williams is leading Charles
Walker for the Republican nomina
tion for committeeman.
BISHOP CANNON EXONERATED.
DALLAS, Tex., May 20.—The epis
copacy committee of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South last night
exonerated Bishop James Cannon Jr.
of charges of stock market specula
tion ' Cannon today promised the
church that he would never again
deal in stocks.
3 HOME RUNS FOR “BABE”
PHILADELPHIA, May 22.—Babe
Ruth made three home runs in yes
terdays game between the New York
Yankees and thePhiladelphia Ath
letics, though the latter won the
game, 15-to 7.
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Carl Lottsfeldt, A. R. C. superin
tendent, returned here yesterday
fro man official visit at Flat, coming
via, airplane with Pilot Elliott. Also
coining over from Flat was Harry
Ranter, well known.oldtimer, who will*
have charge of construction of the
offide-residence building to- be erected
by the A. R.C. Commission, to re,
place the one destroyed by fire dur
ing i the. past winter; -
Archie Higgins returned here last
evening front a business trip to
Dphir. t
Doings At
Washington
HOOVER THREATENS SPECIAL
SESSION IF NAVAL TREATY
NOT DISPOSED OF.
WASHINGTON, May 19.—The
House today agreed to the Senate
amendment to the Williams bill
transferring prohibition enforcement
to the Department of ustice. The
measuce now goes to the President.
WASHINGTON, May 19.—The Su
preme Court, in a decision handed
down today, held that automobiles
seized for illegally transporting
liquor cannot be confiscated under
the internal revenue laws where
prosecution has not begun.
WASHINGTON, May 21.—The bill
of Delegate Sutherland to authorize
Ketchikan, Alaska, to issue $100,000
in bonds for acquiring an electric
power system was passed today by
the House and sent to the Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 20.—Ham
mond D. MacKider has been selected’
by President Hoover as minister to
WASHNGTON, May 22.—Hoover
advised today that he desired the
London naval treaty disposed of by
the Senate before adjournment.
WASHINGTON, May 23.—Hoover
announced today that he intends to>
call a special session of Congress im
mediately after the close of the reg
ular session if the Senate finds itself
unable to deal with the naval treaty
at this session.
CHARGES FILED AGAINST SON
OF VICE-PRESIDENT CURTIS
CHICAGO, May 22.—Charges were
filed in the State’s Attorney’s office
th&t Harry R. Curtis, son of Vice
President Curtis, took 810,000 from a
group of building constructors in ex
change for his influence in securing
federal building contracts.
Curtis later issued a statement to
the effect that he had returned nearly
all the money.
ROAD COMMISSION BEGINS
SUMMER OPERATIONS
The first operations of the Alaska
Road Commission hereabouts will be
at a point on the Takotna-Ophir road
near Mile 8, where camp was estab
lished today. Leaving this morning
for the camp with Foreman A. M.
Rice were Mrs. D. E. Clough, in
charge of the culinary department,
John Sinclair, John Dunn, Charlie
Ulch, and George W. Clyde, the lat
ter functioning as truck man.
SEATTLE FUR MARKET.
A late advice from the Seattle Fur
Exchange reads :
'‘Red fox declined fifteen per cent.
Otherwise no change in market from
previous wire, except muskrats,
which are a trifle weaker.”
Arriving at McGrath yesterday,
coming from Anchorage via airplane
with Pilot Matt Nieminen, was Dr.
von Zesch,. well known lady dentist,
after a visit of several months on the
Outside. The itinerary of Dr. von
Zesch includes Flat, Ohphir, Takotna,
McGrath, Bethel and other Lower
Kuskokwim points, all of which she
expects to visit in the near ifuturc.
Her headquarters are at^Flat.
Gus Rosen returned here .yesterday
from a trip to little cgeek.