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KUSKO
TIMES
VOL. X. NO. 27
TAK0TNA ALASKA. SATURDAY. JULY 5, 1930
PRICE 25 CUTS
Wash. State
Bems, Vote
For Repeal
would; m> away with vol
steab LAW AND 18TH
AMENDMENT..
SEATTLE, Jtme 30.—Washington
Democrats, in State convention last
Saturday afternoon, voted 250 to 116
in favor of. repeal of the eighteenth
amendment and Volstead law and re-1
turn to tne States of the exclusive
control* of "prohibition.
The convention opposed both
United States adherence to the
League Court and ratification of the
London, naval pact.
Scott Bullett of Seattle was re-j
giving him State leadership over;
United. States Senator C. C. Dill, a.j
pronounced.dry.
PHOTOGRAPHIC RECQNNAIS
MAISSANCE OF PROPOSED
HIGHWAY ABANDONED
WASHINGTON, July 1.—The pro-;
posed aerial photographic reconnais
naiissance: for- ppssibie- landing fields
along the proposed Alaska-Yukon
Pacific highway? ini Alaska has been
abandoned* because of difficulties in
arranging;a. flight, War Department
officials said today..
48 KILLED. IN HAIL AND SLEET
STORM THROUGHOUT EAST
_ i
NEW YORK, June 30.—Forty-nine
persons. were. killed in. an electrical
hail and _ sleet storm which swept
over New. York, Pennsylvania,, and
Southeastern Canada, principally. On
tario, Saturday,
K1NGSFORD.SMITH WILL QUIT
FLYING; WANTS TO MARRY
NEW YORK,. June 30.—Kingsford.
Smith, noted aviator, announced to
day that his.ship, the Southern Cross,
isi for sale; that he wants to. marry,
and that Jie.will make no more trans
continental flignts.
MAKESPLEA FOR INSUR
ANCE. FOR UNEMPLOYED^
SALT LAKE CITY, July 2.—Gov
ernor Roosevelt of New -ork today
made a plea for insurance, for unem
ployed workers, and predicted its ac
ceptance as a certainty in an address
before the- national governors’ con.
ferece ini session here.
ITALY CONSIDERS PROB
LEMS NATIONAL DEFENSE
ROME£. June 30.—The council of
ministers, with Mussolini presiding,
today took up. national defense prob
lems and issued a statement saying
thft this'action was taken because of
France’s preparedness in fortifying
her talian frontier.
Oliver Anderson, well known N. C.
manager at McGrath, was a Thursday
arrival cat a combined business and.
social, visit, his first one to this place,
and wfiilehere was busy making new
acquaintances as well as renewing ac
quaintanceship with many former
old-time fHends of ’other' parts. He
returned tq McGrath on Sunday.
The dredge -at Little- creek started
operating yesterday, according to A.
Higgins, who returned here in the af
ternoon..
Investigate
Alaska R.R.
COMMITTEE OF SENATORS TO
LOOK INTO OPERATION AND
PROSPECTS OF ROAD.
WASHINGTON, July 2.—The Sen
ate today adopted a resolution pro
viding for the selection of a commit
tee of three members mfw fwy fwg
tee of three Senators to investigate
tte operation, economic situation and
prospects of the Alaska Railroad.
The resolution, which was spon
sored by Senator Powell of Nebraska,
authorizes §5,00u for the expenses of
the committee. The resolution was
referred to committee, which is ex
pected to report soon, when the Sen
atorial delegation will he named.
LYLE AND WHITNEY PLEAD
NOT GUILTY; TRIAL, AUGUST
SEATTLE, June 27.—Lyle and
Whitney were arraigned in the fed
eral court here today, both pleading
not guilty, the attorneys finding nu
merous questions, which will be ar
gued later. Their trial will occur
some tim ein August before Federal
Judge Frank A. i.orcross of Nevada,
living here.
Up In Air
534 Hours
HUNTER BROTHERS, IN MONO
PLANE CITY OF CHICAGO,
BEAT ALL RECORDS.
CHICAGO, July 4.—John and Ken
neth Hunter, brothers, in the mono
plane City o£ Chicago, have been up
in the air 530 hours in a refueling
flight, and are still going. They have
broken all records.
CHICAGO, July 4.—The monoplane
City of Chicago landed at 5:20 this
after noop, after having been up in
air for 534 hours.
SEATTLE.—Harry Wood Elliott,
internationally known naturalist-art
ist, father of the treaty protecting
fur seals, died here yesterday at the
home of his son, John H. Howell. He
prepared the seal treaty ratified by
the United States, Britain, Russia and
Japan.
YOUTHFUL DRIVER WINS 500
MILE AUTOMOBILE RACE
INDIANAPOLIS. — One hundred
and sixty-five thousand saw Diolly
Arnold, youthful Chicago, driver, win
the 500-mile automobile race and a
$55,000 prize. Arnold’s time was 4
hours and 49 minutes.
Paul Marshall, mechanic, another
contender, was killed when his ma
chine crashed into a retaining wall.
TELLS ABOUT ALASKA.
COLUMBUS* O., July 2.—“The
National Education Association might
do well to teach' some people that
Alaska is a pert of* the - United States,
and not a foreign'country,” was the
bote sounded' in a speeclt made' by
Anthony E. Karnes, principal’of the
Ketchikan high school, to the associa
tion m,.hi* address Tuesday after
noon.
HELEN MADISON SWIMS 440
YARDS IN 5 MIN. 39 SEC.,
DEFEATING TITLE HOLDER
LONG BEACIL July -fc—Heler
Madison, Seattle swimming wonder
sped to her first world record ir
many days yesterday, when she wor
the 440-yards free-style in 5 minutes
and 39 seconds, defeating Josephine
McKim, of Los Angeles, holder of the
title.
CORNELL WINS CLASSIC
4-MILE VAISITY RACI
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 26
—Cornell won the classic four-mile
varsity race in the Intercollegiate
rowing regatta on the Hudson this
afternoon. Syracuse was second
Massachusetts third, Calif ornie
fourth, Washington iifth. The Navj
sank 600 yards at the finish line.
Syracuse freshmen won the opei
two-mile dash for the first-yeai
eights in the intercollegiate row.
The junior varsity race on th<
three-mile course was won by Cor
nell, with Washington juniors second
W. A. A. freshmen finished fifth.
BABE RUTH HAS BAD FINGER.
NEW YORK, July 2.-—Babe Ruth
celebrated home-run hitter, attempt
ing to catch a fly which went for i
home run in the Yankee-White Soj
here this afternoon, tore the nai
from the ring-finger of his left hand
an accident which will keep him out
of the game for many weeks.
Telegraphic Ti.cks
SEATTLE, June 28.—The adminis
trative headquarters of the Alaska
district United States Office of Edu
cation will be moved from Seattle tc
Juneau on July 1.
PITTSBUEGH, June 30.—Eepre
sentative Stephen G. Porter, chair
man of the House fqreign relations
committee, died here today fron
hardening of the liver.
WASHINGTON.—Explorer Georg*
H. Wilkins has been informed that h<
may have the use of the navy’s ole
decommissioned submarine C-12 foi
his Arctic expedition.
WASHINGTON.—Setting a recorc
by disposing of all cases on hand for
decision, the Supreme Court todaj
adjourned to October 6.
vv —jseaawr rvesiej
Jones today predicted triumphant ac
quittal of Lyle and Whitney, undei
various indictments at Seattle.
bAKE CITY, July 2-—Sen
atoator Reed Smoot today announced
his engagement to Mrs. Alice Tayloi
Sheets 01. Salt Lake City.
INDIANAPOLIS.—The population
of ndianapolis is 362,527, according tc
announcement today by the census
bureau.
SEATTLE, July 4.—The steamei
Victoria sailed today for Nome on its
second voyage of the season, carrying
42 passengers.
\P
SEATTLE. — Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Albert P. Stark Jr. was
killed Saturday evening in an auto
street car collision.
EMELE, Ala., July 4.—Seven per
sons were killed in race riots occur
ring here today.
WASHINGTON, July 2.—Dr. Har
vey W. Wiley, noted dietician, died at
his home here today.
WASHINGTON—Herbert M. Lord,
former, director of Budget, died today.
Ireland To
Newf’ndland
KINGSFORD SMITH IS FORCED
%
DOWN OWNG TO FAILURE
OF COMPASS.
HARBOR GRACE, N, F., June 29.
; —Kingsford Smith, accompanied by
! Veretti Vandiske, J. Patrick and John |
. W. Standage, made a non-stop flight
s from the Irish coast to Harbor Grace,
! Newfoundland, when they were
i forced down owing tq the failure of
, their compass. They were attempt
l ing to make a continuous flight to
r New York.
| - !
J NEW YORK, July 1.—Colonel C.
. A. Lindbergh dropped in Tuesday to
; congratulate Kingsferd Smith on his
. flight westward in crossing the At
J lantic.
! _
NEW YORK, June 30.—The plane
Southern Cross, Captain Charles
Charles Kingsford Smith, arrived
here from Ireland via Harbor Grace,
Newfoundland, at 6 this evening.
L OAKLAND, July 4.—The Southern
' Cross, Kingsford Smith, arrived back
here yesterday, completing his ’round
’ the world journey.
Country’s
Celebration
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' 178 DEATHS MANY INJURED,
THROUGHOUT NATION ON
JULY FOURTH.
l CHICAGO, July 5.—One hundred
and seventy-eight dead and many,
hundred injured throughout the coun
1 try was the price America paid for
its celebration of the 154 anniversary
(rf its independence.
SON FOR COL. C. A. LINDBERGH.
NEW YORK, July 5.—A statement
issued from the Dwight W. Morrow
j home at Englewood, N. J., this after-!
noon said that a son had been born to
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh1
had been born on June 22, and that
the newly-born carries the name of
Charles Augustue Lindbergh junior.'
BUYER OF BOOTLEG LIQUOR.
WASHINGTON.—The buyer of :
! bootleg liquor cannot, under ordinary I
; circumstances, be prosecuted. The
Supreme Court made this ruling to
day in the test case of James S. Far
rar of Boston.
SEATTLE’S POPULATION.
SEATTLE.—Seattle’s population,
as announced today by the census
bureau, is 367,426. The metropolitan I
area, which includes districts in the
immediate vicinity of Seattle, is
placed at 778,031.
CADDIE KILLE DBY GOLF BALL.
SEATTLE.—John M. Sawkroft, 21
year-old caddie, was killed yesterday
when struck by a golf ball driven by
Mrs. Langley, wife of Captain Wal- ,
lace Langley, well known Alaska (
steamboat operator. ,
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Clyde re
turned today from a trip to McGrath.
Transferring from Yankee creek to «
the Little creek dredge on Thursday ,
were Emil Anderson, dredgemaster,
Robert Lowrie, Tom Saknoff, Peter
Jenseiu. <
Declare For
Repeal 18th
Amendment
WASHINGTON AND TREASURY
DEl’T. OFFICIALS NONE TOO
SINCERE, CHARGE.
NEW YORK, July 2.—Major M„
Campbell, who retired today as New
York prohibition administrator, de
nied the charges of his issuance of
alcoholic permits were at the bottom.
He issued a statement advocating the
repeal of the 18th amendment and
charged that certain Washington and
Treasury Department officials have
not been sincere in their efforts to
enforce prohibition laws.
BOISE, July 2.—The Republican
State convention of Idaho today gave
ratification to the platform which de
clared for repeal of the eighteenth
amendment and return of liquor con
trol to the States.
TO SUCCEED ROY LYLE AS
PROHBITION ADMINISTRATOR
WASHINGTON, June 30.—Carl
Jackson, formerly associated with
the Seattle office of the Northwest
prohibition unit, will succeed Roy
Lyle, indicted Northwest adminis
trator. Seattle will be headquarters
for the Twelfth district, composed of
Washington, OTPjgonr Montana, Idaho
and Alaska.
Jackson was summarily ousted as
director of Lyles field force when
Lyles administration was under in
vestigation, which finally resulted in
his indictment.
NEVADA’S POPULATION.
' WASHINGTON, June 30.—The
population of the State of Nevada is
less than 100,000, according to an
nouncement today of the Census Bu
reau.
FOURTH OF JULY VISITORS.
Quite a number of well known old
timers paid Takotna a visit on the
Fourth to see that the national holi
day was given proper observance.
Included among them were John Sin
clair, Eric Hard, Tom Bare, Matt
Kivi, John Dunn, John Novak, John
Repo, Miss Helen Rieck, Miss Elsie
Rieck, P. W. Carlson, Frank Speljack,
William Goss, Charles Ulch, Lee
Lamprecht, Mrs. D. E. Clough, Miss
Margaret Clough, all from Ophir or
Drphir way; Oliver Anderson, Frank
Larson, John Adams, Charlie O’Hal
loran, Mrs. Charles Ulch, Mrs. Frank
Guskey, and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Al
ford, from McGrath.
HOW IT’S DONE IN SEATTLE.
SEATTLE.—One thousand cases of
;iquor held in vaults of the Seattle
prohibition unit have disappeared,
rwo truck loads having been taken
from the vaults of the postoffice
nuilding while the federal grand jury
vas in session on the floors above.
Frank Larson, with the Sea Wolf,
ifter having come up at a very low
stage of water, returned to McGrath
>n Sunday. The Sea Wolf left Mc
Grath again yesterday afternoon at i
(’clock for this place.
F. C. H. Spencer, P. W. Carlson, A.
liggins and Carl Lottsfeldt returned
fuesday from a brief business visit
it McGrath.
Axel Peterson left today for Little
reek.