VOL. VI. NO. 2
TOKOTNA. ALASKA. SATURDAY, JANUARY ?, 1926.
PRICE 25 CENT*
TROUBLES
OFMCORD
He Is Named Defendant
in Suit Under Grub
stake Agreement.
San Prancisct," vD< c. 31.—.!< hn V, .
McCord, prumitv nt in Alaskan min
ing and oil aet.iv.it ics, who..'recently
announced his intention to adopt 15
year-old Victoria Deschamps, of
Missoula, Mont4 is named defendant1
in a suit filed icf- the Superior f'ourt
. here seeking to® recover one-fourth
. of -the profits he is said to have
■ made-.on i certain Alaskan oil claims.
The action-was brought by Peter
Larsen,' veteran .mariner, who as-|
serts he. advanced $250 as a grub
stake to McCord and two other per- j
sons in 1920. Larsen contends that
under an agreement with McCord he
is -entitled to one-fourth of the
profits realized on-claims staked by
the party at.that time. -Larsen de
clares that the claims are. valuable
and that McCord-sold idem at large
profits.
v Gov. Fs»rks VV ould Aid
Development Pulp and
Paper Industry, Alaska
Washington, Jan- 7 —Governor of
Alaska, George A. Parks, -who is
here for conference with government
officials, said one of the objects of his
trip was the development of the pulp
paper industry in. Alaska. •
The greatest need of Alaska is
more inhabitants* the governor said,
and he proposes to. attract, people to
the Territory.by further industrial de
velopment of the Territory’s timber
resources
. Andy Smith.,-Coach of
Cal. U. Football Team,
Passes On, Pneumonia
-Philadelphia.- Jan. 8.—^Andv Smith,
coach of the University of California
. football team, died this.morning at
the University of Pennsylvania hos
pital from complications .following
bronchial pneumonia. Smith came
from California to attend the Penn
sylvania-.Cornell football game on
Thanksgiving.
A CHINK PIRATES GRAB AMD
LOOT BRITISH STEAMER
Hongkong. Jan. 4.—The British
steamer Tungchow, with a number of
foreign passengers aboard, some of
-them women, came into port here
late today, after having been for four
day a prize of Chinese .pirates, who
looted her and directed the sailing of
the vessel for one thousand miles. As
an act of piracy it was the most
daring carried out for many years in
the China-sea.
,U. S. SUPREME COURT UP
HOLDS TERRITORIAL LAW
Washington.—The U. S. Supreme
< Court upheld the Territorial law im
posin ga'graduated excise tax on pro
ducts o'f'AiieJsalmon canning industry
of Alaska imc. decision handed down
today. A large amount of money has
been tied un awaiting the decision.
SOVIETS' TO COLONIZE
WRANGELL ISLAND
■ 'Vladivostok, dvjan. 7.—Wrangell
-island, whidfr,"i»r a century has been
claimed alternately by the United
States, Great'Britain and Russia, will
oon be' eolonizda i>vv the soviet gov
ernment .
Henry Martella and Waino Puntila
from Nixon are among those who
f have arrived iducine-, the past week.
CONVICTION
AFFIRMED
Forbes and Thompson
Must Serve 2-Years
Prison Term.
Chicago, Jan. 6.—Charles Forbes,
former director of the United States
Veterans Bureau, today lost his ap
peal from conviction of conspiracy to
defraud the government in connection
with contracts for hospitals for dis
abled former soldiers. The' United
States circuit court of appeals af
firmed his conviction in the district
court.
John A. Thompson, wealthy St.
Louis contractor, -who was found
guilty with -Forbes, appealed with
Forbes, and also lost, and both must
go to prison unless they appeal to the
United States supreme court and orb
tain a stay of sentence to prevent
their removal to Leavenworth peni
tentiary.
Federal Judge Carpenter, before
whom they were tried, sentenced each
to two years in prison and fined .them
$10,000 each.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Washington, Jan. 7—The Senate to
day ordered investigation of the Mel
lon-owned Aluminum Company of
America to determine why the De
partment of Justice has not instituted
proceedings against the aluminum
company, which the federal trade
commission cited as a “monopoly.”
Seattle. Jan. 8,-+-Robert. M. Law
rence, assistant purchasing agent, of
the Alaska -Steamship Company and
brother-in-law of J. H. Young, presi
dent of the Denver &~Rio Grande rail
way, shot and. killed..himself here to
.d.'i v
New York, Jan. 7.—The sale today
of a block of stock in the Frank W.
Woolworth company brings a fortune,
to l-5.year-old Barbara Hutton, grand
daughter of tthe deceased merchant,
of thirty million dollars.
Seattle, Jan. 8.—Corporation Coun
sel T. J. L. Kennedy today announced
that he will become a candidate for
mayor. He -also issued a statement
expressing opposition to the city man
ager plan, now on the ballot.
Seattle, Jan. 7.—The extension of
civil service classification to post
offices in Alaska was announced to
day with the departure of Postoffice
Inspector Pryor L. Niel, on a survey
of personnel in the territory.
New York, Jan. 8.—An uncle of the
President, Dr. C. W. Coolidge, of
Bristol, N. H., has won third prize at
a poultry show. The breed was the
Plymouth Rock course.
Seattle, Jan. 7.—Helen Ardelle,
\Vell known candy manufacturer, and
Lyman DestafTany, Arctic explorer
and fur trader, were married in this
city last night.
Washington, Jan. 8.—Col. B. brank
Cheatham has been; selected by Secre
tar yo fWar Davis to succeed the late
Major General Hart as xjuartermaster
general of the army.
Paris, Jan. 8.—Damages from flood
throughout France this week amount
ed to $17,500,000, largely irt trie val
leys of the Meuse and Marne.
i Peking, Jan. 8.—Truth Chi Jui, chief
executive of? China,, announced today
that he will retire froim office January
15th.
^Seattle, Jan. 9.—Simeon T. Toby,
president of the Rainier Valley State
Bank, died at his home today.
Olympia, Jan. 8.—The Legislature
adjourned sine die this morning.
Deaf, Dumb, Man, 42,
Through Radio, Hears
Sound 1st Time in Lift
W mm pep, Jan. 8.—Deaf and durrti
since birth, J. A. Bennalt, 42, of \Vb>
nipcg, listened in at the radio concert
broadcasted by the local station last
night. Immediately after adjusting
the headpieces be heard music broad
.cast from Station CK Y, the first tim*
in hiJPlife that sound had penetrater
to his hi e in. The voice win: c:Jm
though .very distinct, but he could n< i
updevstnid the words,'never ha vim
heard taman speech
$1,600,000
BEQUESTS
Will of Judge Burke.
Seattle, Disposes of
Large Estate.
•Seattle, Jan. 8.—rAn estate of % 1,
600,000 was disposed of in the wil
of the late Judge Burke, filed for pro
hate in the superior court today. Mrs
Burke and the Seattle Title .& Trust
Company were appointed administrat
ors.
Eight hundred thousand dollars if
bequeathed to Mrs. Burke, and in ad
dition she is to receive an income ol
$10,000 a year from the other half
Whitman College, which the Judge
erved so long as director, is giver
$100,000 by the will, and similar be
quest is made to Burke’s ..nephew
Thomas B. (larrett, Hunnewell, Kas
Charitable, bequests included $5,0Q(
each to the. Children’s Orthopedh
Hospital, the Young Women’s Chris
tia.n Association and the Young Men’
Christian Association, and the rest ti
various relatives, ranging from $1,0()(
to $50,000 each.
$1,700,000 Appropria
tion for Alaska R. R.
Washington, Jan. 8.—An appropri
ation of $1,800,000 is provided for tht
Alaska Railroad in the Interior De
partment’s appropriation hill, as
agreed to by House appropriations
committee.
To suppress the liquor traffic ir
Alaska $16,200 was allowed.
MARRIED OUT OF HIS FAITH,
THEN TOOK HIS OWN L1FI
Seattle, Dec. 31,—Regret at having
married, four days ago, out of his
religious faith, B. M. Baker, 2,'!, shof
and killed himself this morning. He
was a Catholic, and his bride, Elsit
Gabriel, a protestant, of Vancouver
age 20.
USE OF BRANDY, RUM OK GIN
Washington, Dec. 31.—The use of
whiskey, brandy, rum or gin aftei
next February in tht manufacture of
medical preparations or flavoring ex
tracts and syrups was forbidden to
day by a Treasury order. Alcoho
and wines can be used instead for tht
purposes namt rL
DRIVE FOR MODIFICA
TION OF DRY LAW
Washington.—A drive for modifi
cation of the dry law was started
with a call for organization at a
medting of the wet forces in the new
Congress. The last House had 60 in
the wet hloc, hut it is believed the
group is now far stronger. A resolu
tion for the repeal of the eighteenth
amendment was introduced by Rep
resentative Hill, of Maryland.
Seattle, Jan. 7.—Dean John T.- Con
don, executive vice president of the
University orf Washington, a dean ef
the law school, and one of the most
widely known men in the state, died
today of heart disease.
\
Congressman Treadway
Deplores Extravagant
Government Policy.
j Washington, Jan. 11.—Congress
i tnau Treadway, Republican, of Massa
fjchusetfy. speaking in the House to
ds-. -rfpnounced the government’s pol
iev now:ud Alaska, as extravagant
So' without adequate returns. He de
elan d the government is spending
$11,000,000 annually in Alaska for
about 20,000 white people, a popula
tion th.u, was not increasing.
■ 'T'eadway termed the construction
of tlie A Ins-lie. R road hy the govern
ment a stuf mistake, but said
he would r Te abandonment
of the line, ; h-he Roped a less
expensive way maintain it may he
t found.
f ord interests to tiuilci
Airship 2 1?2 Times
Size of Shenandoah
New York, Jan. 8.—Henry Ford
representatives today announced the
completion of the design for the larg
est fetal class airship in the: world.
The new ship, which will he built at
Dearborn, Mich., will he two and a
half times the size of the. ill-fated
Shenandoah.
CHINA'S CHIEF .EXECUTIVE
ABOUT TO QUIT BIO JoB
Peking, Jan. 7.—Tuan Chi Jue,
j executive of China, has prepared notr
' tice of his resignation and has tele
| graphed General Hong Yu Hsiang an
appeal to resume his responsibilities,
j declaring that .conduct of the. govern
j ment otherwise was inipossihh
! EARTHQUAKE, SAN I RAN- Eh< • i
■ San Francisco, Jan. 7.—An esrtb
I quake in the San Francisco ha\ re
■ gion occurred, at 6:54 last night. The
shock was sufficiently intense to rattle
i windows and sway pictures on the
I walls. Along ’lit waterfront the
tremble was distinct and continuous
j ous, the naval radiustaiion reported.
[■RAIN ANI) SNOW STORM
'SWKEI\*> THE EAST
New- Y'ork, Jan. 8.—A rain and
snow storm sw’ept over the' eastern
section of the country today, bringing
death and suffering over the fuelless
area. At least ten deaths are traee
| abb to .the. storm.
FLOATING BREWERIES A No
MOONSHINE DISTILLERIES
Seattle. Jan. fi.-^Federal prohibi
tion agents, in raids today, disclosed
that a half dozen wooden Shipping
Board vessels, laid up in Lake Union
since the war, and. a former British
shin, the William T. Lewis, have for
several years hem used as floating
hreweries and moonshine distilleries
Three arrests w:ere made in connec
tion with the raids.
Bra ALUMINt <'o'SPAN v
tJNI), NT ISTIKATION
WashingP With Attor
ney General ' i. * V the beta wit
ness, the Senate .ituhc.jry committee
today began inquiry into tne failure
xif the Department of J ustice to brin. j
eontempi proceedings against the
Aluminum Company’ of America, in
which Secretary 6f. Treasury Mellon
is a large stockholder.
CARDINAL .VIKKCrKk GRAD
uai.lt" losing strength
Brussels, Jan. 8.—Cardinal Mercier,
whose condition is causing anxiety,
following an operation, has continued
to lose strength because of his inabil
ity to take nourishment.
ALASKA’S
DELEGATE
Introduces Bill for Elec
tion of Governor and
Secretary by People.
Washing-ton. Jan. 6.—A bill-eonfer
I ring power on the people of Alaska
| to elect a governor and a. secretary of
! the Territor> was introduced in the
House today hv Delegate Sutherland.
, and the bill is now being considered
; by the House, committee on Terri
tories.
Under the provisioons of the bill
the first gubernatorial election could
be held in November, 1(128*. and the of
ficers would be chosen for a four
year term. Each official must have
been a resident, of Alaska for five
years.
•Other powers granted Binder the
proposed bill would authorize the
Legislature to repeal or .amend the
act providing a license tax on busi
nesses and trade, to take .charge of
establishments, maintenance of
schools and roads in the Territory, to
exercise full police and regulatory au
thority over fish, game and fur-bear
ing animals, exclusive of fur seal and
sea otter.
Fairbanks May Get
$400,000 for Construc
tion of Govt. Building
Washington, Jan. 7>-An appropri
ation of $187J)GQ,000 for the construc
tion of three hundred postoffice build
ings in various parts of the country
is propo&dii in a bill introduced by
Representative Busby (Miss.),of the
House public buildings committee.
The hill provides for $400,000 for a
building at Fairbanks and $400,000
t\>r one at Juneau.
The bill is designed to supersede
the Elliott bill, which asked for a
lump sum of $165,000,000.
BRITAIN WILL TAKE CARE
OF HER OWN FLEET
Geneva. Great Britain, speaking
through Lord Cecil, told the disarma
ment committee-of the League of Na
tions that she would never consent to
give the League control over the
British fleet.. British talesmen fear
that the. nation would be continually
in difficulties if the League could use
the fleet to blockade every League
member disobeying orders. The Cecil
statement is the greatest snag en
countered so far in the parley.
MAKES PLEA FOR FILIPINOS.
Washington, Jan. 7.—The Filipino
people should be allowed to formulate
their own constitution and organize a
government according to their own
genius and traditions, was the plea
made before the House today by
Pedro Guevara, Philippine commis
sioner, in his first speech of the pros
"■n.
HEART DISEASE SPREAD
RMS CHICAGO CHIEFS
Chicago.—Chicago is living c.v»
fast, is working and playing too
hard. A steady increase in heart dis
ease is resulting.
This has caused the organization of
the Chicago Heart Disease Associa
tion, to co-operate with the city
health department and the municipal
tuberculosis sanitarium in an exten
sive campaign of research and edu
cation. The research and records of
the New York association, organized
for the same purpose, will be studied.
Dr. James B. Herrick is president.
Hfeart disease is now responsible for
one-eighth of the deaths of all ages,
and one-fifth of the deaths di persons
of 40 or over. It le&dfe^ad in death
rate. More than 2M) OOOfti.'vtVlast
year.