THE KUSKO TIMES
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tOL X NO. 22
TAKOTNA ALASKA SATURDAY. MAY 10. 1W30
PRICE 25 CKNT»
Texas Mob’s
Awful Work
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APPLY TORCH TO COURT HOUSE
AT SHERMAN, CREMATE NE
GRO, WRECK 3 BLOCKS.
SHERMAN, Tex., May 9.—A mad
dened mob yesterday burned the
Grayson county court house, cremat
ing George Hughes, negro, after
being repulsed in. tfaeir egorts to seize
him for having assaulted a white
Woman. The mob then wrecked three
blocks o fthe negro section of Sher
man. The National Guard is attempt
ing to restore order.
WOMAN EMBEZZLER DRAWS
FROM TWO TO FIVE YEARS
SEATTLE, May 9.—Mrs. Harriet
Bames, who confessed to having em
bezzled 926,000 from two Seattle
business concerns by whom she was
employed as accquntant, was sen
tenied to fro mt,wo to five years in
the penitentiary this afternoon by
Judge Garvin S. Hall.
“HOOVER REPUBLICAN”
BEATEN, SOUTH DAKOTA
SIOUX FALLS, May 8.—W. H.
McMaster, Independent Republican,
was nominated in the State primary
for Senator, defeating George W.
Uanforth^who ran as a “Hoover Re-,
publican,” by 13,000.
OUTPUT OF 262 PLANTS EN
GAGED IN ALASKA FISHERIES
SEATTLE, May 9.—The output of
262 plants engaged in Alaska fisher
ies for 1929 totaled 387,592,551
pounds, valued at $50,795,819, accord
ing to the Bureau of Fisheries report
to the Seattle office of the Depart
ment of Commerce today.
AIRSHIPS TO MAKE REGULAR
HOPS OVER THE ATLANTIC
NE W YORK.—Charles Mitchell,
chairman of the National City Com
pany, and Dr. Hugo Eckener, com
mander of the Graf Zeppelin, yester
day announced the signing of con
tracts with prominent financial and
aircraft interests in the United States
arid Europe for the establishment of
a lighter-than-air mail and passenger
line across the Atlantic ocean.
The contracts were signed by the
international Zeppelin Transport Co.,
National City Co., Geodyear-Zeppelin
Co., Lul'lschifdgau Zeppelin Co.,
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Co.,
and United Aircraft and Aluminum
If. of America.
The announcemnt marks the first
active co-operation between heavier
and lighter than air craft in estab
lishing regular mail and passenger
services. Planes of the United Air
craft will carry passengers from in
land points to the Atlantic coast,
where they 'will embark in airships.
No definite date has been set for
beginning the service.
F. C> H.; Spencer, traveling in his
own craft, left yesterday for a brief
visit at McGrath. Also going down
was Mrs. George W. Clyde to join
Mr. Clyde, who has beeen at McGrath
for some days pait giving attention
to; repairing his boat.
Carl Lottsfeklt, A. R. C. superin
tendent for this section, and A. M.
Rice were yesterday departures for
McGrath, headed for a trip of a
couple of TMHred miles dov^n rver, to
give attention to oflfciaal duties,
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Initial Steps
For Highway
BRITISH COLUMBIA READY TO
DO HER PART, SAYS PRE
MIER TOLMIE.
SEATTLE, May 9.—Premier Tol
mie, addressing the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce today, announced that
British Columbia is ready to do her
part toward extending the Pacilc
Highwaay to Alaska.. He declared
that an airplane reconnaisance of the
British Columbia stretch will be the
tirst step in cooperation.
NATIONWIDE SEARCH BEING
MADE FOR WIFE MURDERER
SEATTLE, May 5.—Frank Lind
say, wanted here on a charge of wife
murder, was working: in Oakland as
a plumber’ at the time the news of
the crime became public here, having
with him Pearl, his adopter daugh
ter. He lied following pu-..cation of
the news, leaving the girl in his
apartment. She was delivered to a
Seattle deputy sheriff today, while a
nationwide search is being made for
Lindsay.
Telegrapi ic Ticks.
SEATTLE, May —William H.
Paut*ke,‘ dene* h^ltwtfjr • policeman,
was killed today when his motorcycle
crashed into a gravel truck. Pautzke
was speeding to Boulevard Park for
an emergency investigation in the
hunt for Frank Lindsay, suspected
wife murderer.
SEATTLE, May 9.—The steamer
Alaska sailed for Prince William
Sound points at 9 this morning, car
rying 265 passengers, including 100
for the Interior, via Seward, and
cannery crews for Shakan and Cor
dova.
SEATTLE, May 8.—Failing to re
cover from injuries received when
struck by a taxicab, E. A. Hutchinson
oif Anchorage died here yesterday. He
was run over oh May 3 by a taxicab
driven by E. A. Snyder.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont., May
9.—Captain Pat Reid, Canadian avi
ator, who took part in the search for
Fliers Eielson and Borland in Si
beria, was married today to Miss
Lleuella Marjorie Armstrong.
SEATTLE, May T<—The Bureau of
Fisheries’ new motorship Penguin
sailed for Pribilof Island this afters
noon, carrying a. large cargo of sup
plies. 1
SEATTLE, May 9.—Dr. Axel Hrd
lick, noted, anthropologist, sailed to
day on the steamer Alaska to spend
the summer studying the origin of
Alaska Indians.
SEATTLE, May 9.—The steamer
Starr sailed for Seward last night to
resume malT service to western parts
of Alaska^.
ST. LOUIS,. May &—Jaco Good
love, wealthy merchant, kidnapped
Monday night, is. held for $20,000
ransonu
SEATTLE, May 7.—State patrol
guards are swarming- the. White river
vallfey tonight for protection of Fili
pino laborer against white raiders.
NE WYORK, May 10—Henry Ford
is making heavy purchases of Na
tional City Bank stock.
WOMAN SHOOTS AND KILLS
7 OF HER H CHILDREN
COLU MBUS, <).. May. 8.-Mrs.
Ethel (Seller, 64, woman newsboy to
day shot and killed seven of her
eleven children, following which she
attempted to take her own'life. Fear
that she eould no longer support her
children was givena ss the reason for
her awful deed.
FIFTY-THREE PERSONS MEET
DEATH IN TEXAS-TORNADO
DALLAS, May J -Fifty-three per
sons were killed in the tornado which
swept various sections of Texa yeter
day afternoon. j
Terror Reigns
In India
SHOLAPUR CLEARED OF ALL
EUROPEAN WOMEN AND
CHILDREN.
BOMBAY, May 9.—Sholapur was
cleared of all European women and
children today, following which, fifty
were killed, including three police
men, whose bodies were burned by
natives n a reign of terror. Many
additional government troops are
troops are moving to Sholapur.
JAIxtt. UK, India, May 5.—Mahatli
Capdhi, not^hsa^r of thQ. Jtadia
civil oisobedience movement against
British rule in India,, was arrested
here today.
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AMERICANIZATION” OF IN
DUSTRY NEW SCHEME PRO- j
POSED BY THE SOVIET GOVT.
MOSCOW.—Complete “American
ization” of its industries appear to
be the goal of the; Soviet government.
Under the stimulus of American
engineering skill and enterprise, the
Soviet government has decided to
erect on modem American lines a
series of huge industrial plants cost
ing two billion one hundred and fifty
million dollars.
The Soviet government is scrap
ping most of the other methods of
construction and adopting American
systems.
Thirty-nine American engineering
firms operating in Russia are super
vising construction work which will
run into che billions of dollars.
ICE MOVEMENTS.
The ice in front of Takotna moved
a slight distance at 1:30 p. m.. on the
13th. The next movement was at
5:30 p. m., at which time the move
ment became general.
The ice on the Yukon, in front of
Fort Yukon and Circle, broke on the
13tb. |
The ice in the Kuskokwim in front
of McGrath was on its way on the
morning of the 14th.
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Fred Dubois, after a stay of some
days at Yankee creek, returned to
town a couple of days ago.
John Adams, from McGrath, was!
among yesterday arrivals for a rief
visit here.
A. H. Twitchell, coming from his
reindeer headquarters over on the
Dietna, was a today arrival.
Frank Guskey, after a visit of
some days at McGrath, was a yester
day arrival.
Charles L. Baker, after a few days'
town visit, departed for his home a
couplq of days ago.
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Figures Of
Population
CHICAGO HAS POPULATION OF
3,350,000; SAN FRANCISCO
OVER 600,000.
CHICAGO, May 9.—The Herald*
Examiner today (rive census figures
which show that Chicago has a popu
lation of t ,350,000.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.—Com
pilation of census figures shows San
Francisco to have a population of
621,712.
PORTLAND, May 9.—The popula
tion of Portland totals 230,300, ac
cording to announcement made today
by the sensus bureau.
McGrath Notes.
Prank Gioli, well known oldtimer,
arrived at McGrath a few days ago.
Mr. Gioli has disposed of his holdings
up in the Peluk section, having dis
posed of the same to Einor Carlson.
Mr. Gioli wil be an early departure
for the outside, haeded for Sioux City,
Iowa, where his son resides and with
whom he will make his future home.
Joe Wills, coming from his head
quarters up the Kuskokwim, arrived
at McGrattb a couple of days ago.
Einor Carlson, from his headquar
ters up at Khone river, was a recent
arrival at McGrath.
The steamer Tana, Captain George
Green master, is scheduled to leave
McGrath for Bethel on May 20, at
which latter point it will connect with
the steamer Tupper, from Seattle.
Howard Langley, well known en
gineer of the steamer Tana, is
among thea passengers coming up to
Bethel on the steamer Tupper, to
connect with the Tana. Mrs. Lang
ley is at present in Nova Scotia, giv
ing attention to her sick ma her, and
is not expected to return Iwjrth till
later in the fall. I
Warner Alford has just completed
a line speed boat, which will be
equipped with a Johnson motor.
Miss Iris Chenowith, after having
taught school at Tenakee, Alaska, the
past season, has been engaged by the
McGrath school board to teach school
at McGrath the coming school year.
She will arrive at McGrath in tinme
to open school, on August 15.
Oliver Anderson, manager of the
N. G. Co., has been quite busy for
several days past giving attention to
cleaning, painting, paperhanging and
generally overhauling that establish
f neat, all of which now carries an
aspect of freshnee, newness. “We be
lieve,” says Mr. Anderson, “that the
trade is entitled to goods taken from
clean shelves.”
The Kuskokwim overflowed its
banks at Big River and flooded the
floors of the residents there.
John Bunn wa a yesterday arrival
from Medfra.
John Sinclair left yesterday for a
visit of a couple of weeks at tl\f>
Greg Stewart fox farm, going up in
Frank Lange’s speed boat.
Doings At
Washington
SENATE REJECTS NOMINATION
OF PARKER FOR ASSOCI
ATE JUSTICE.
WASHINGTON, May 7.—The Sen
ate today rejected the nomination of
Parker for appointment as associate
justice of the Supreme Court by a
vote of 41 to 38, closing a ten-day de
bate on his attitude toward organized
labor and the negro. Twenty-three
Democrats, seventeen Republicans
and one Farmer-Labor voted against
confirmation.
WASHINGTON, May 9.—Owen J.
Roberts of Philadelphia, prominent
on account of having been special
government counsel in the Teapot
Dome oil cases, was nominated today
by President Hoover for appointment
to Supreme Court vacancy.
WASHINGTON, May 10.—Presi
dent Hoover will spend his vacation
of a month in the West, in the Rocky
Mountains, visiting glaciers in the
Yellowstone Park area, and after a
trip to his Palo Alto home, will re
turn to Washington via Grand Can
yon.
WASHINGTON, May 5.—Ashurst
ii} the Senate today charged that the
Administration is promising several
judgeships in return for a vote for
confirmation of Parker as an associ
ate justice of the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, May 6.—Ashurst
in the Senate today declared that
Senator L ill told hi.n he had been
offered a federal judgeship in return
for a vote for confirmation of PaTker
as associate justice. The Washington
senator took the floor and denied the
statement attributed to him.
WASHINGTON, May 6.—E. C.
Jameon, New York capitalist, told the
Senate lobby committee today that he
had contributed $172,700, including
$65,300 to Bishop James Cannon, Jr.,
to oppoose Smith ior president.
WASHINGTON, May 8.—The Sen
ate t(|day passed the War Depart
ment bill, providing $45,670,000 for
next year’s expenses for the army.
CHICAGO KIDNAPING RING
BROKEN UP; 15 ARE HELD
CHICAGO.—Police today captured
15 men, said to be members of a ring
which extored thousands of dollars
from Cook county victims through
kidnaping and torture, the state’s at
torney announced.
The gang were captured when they
chme by appointment to collect the
first $4,000 of a $25,000 ransom
levied on Theodore Kopelman, official
of the Chicago National Life Insur
ance Company.
They were met by officers with
shotguns instead of Kepelman with
the money.
Charlie Ulsh, bringing up a load of
shortages in his power boat, arrived
two days ago, returning to McGrath
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. M. N. Ranuro, following the
completion of i»ev school duties at
McGrath, arrived a couple of days
Del Thompson, after a brief-town
visit, left for Ophir three or Tour
days ago.