THE KUSKO TIMES
PRICE 25 CENTS
VOL,. V. NO. 18
TOKOTNA. ALASKA. SATURDAY* MAY 2, 1925.
PRESIDENT
OF GERMANY
Yon Hindenbferg's Elec
tion Regarded Victory
for Monarchists,
Berlin. April 27.—Von Hin
denberg was elected president
of Germany Sunday, defeating
Marx by a plurality of 3862 75yi
Thirty million votes were east.
Von Hindenberg’s election is re*
garded as a victory for the mon
archists. _
"Washington. —Official and dip
lomatic Washington is amazed at
the election of Von Hindenberg
as president of Germany.
Berlin.—Communists have pro
claimed a general strike, effect
ive on the date of inauguration
of Von Hindenberg.as president.
New York.—The election of
Von Hindenberg as president of
Germany is a menace to world
peace, in the opinion of James
W. Gould, former ambassador to
Germany._
Potsdam.—Royal Prussian en
signs were hoisted here today,
for the first time since Germany’s
defeat in the world war.
Berlin.—Frederick Ebert, son
of the late president of Ger
many, was clubbed by the police
tonight when he shouted “Long
live the republic!”
Found Sterling $482,
Great Britain Returns
to the Gold Standard
New York, April 29.—The pound
sterling advanced today to $4.82, the
highest price in ten years. Within 15
minutes after this point was reached,
the Dews of Britain’s return to the gold
standard was received here.
Didn’t Halt, But Ran
Down Holdup Bandit
Seattle, April 27.—Instead of halting
his automobile at the command of a
bandit. Frank Holland ran down the
holdup man, on Beacon avenue, last
night, and speeded away, although the
bandit recovered himself after being
knocked down and fired an ineffectual
shot. _
Marten Season Stay
Closed Indefinitely
Word has been received from re
liable sources that the marten season
will remain closed indefinitely. The
Alaska fur commission has now been
established, with a representative for
every district. These fur commission
ers are located in the following towns:
Juneau, Fail banks, Nome, Cordova. A
letter addressed to them by any inter
esteh party will receive prompt atten
tion. _
Frank Hart, Lars Indegard and A1
Colwell were Sunday departures for
Little creek.
SAYS SHE IS
FIRST WIFE
And Starts Suit for the
$15,000 Ramps Pe
terson Estate.
Seattle, May 2. — Inez Peter
son, of INew Saskatchewan, Can
ada, has begun a legal action to
secure the $10,000 estate of John
A. (Ramps) Peterson, Alaska
and Klondike pioneer who was
killed here along with his sup
posed wife and the iatter’s aunt,
February i. when their coupe
plunged into the harbor a& the
foot of Leonard street.
Inez Peterson claims she mar
ried Peterson in Dawson in 1902
and that they were never di
vorced.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Portland —Misses Clara Short and
Bernice Frazier, stenographers to W.
S Lawor, aged bliod man. were burned
to death Thursday morning in the de
struction of the Heudricks apartment
house. _
Berlin.—The evacuation of the Co
logne area, now held by the allies, is
necessary to bring about stabla Eu
| ropeaB conditions,- Chancellor Luther
j declared Tuesday.
Londcn.—Additional guards have
been employed u> protect Foreign Sec
retary Austin Chamberlain as the re
j suit of discovery of a communist plot
| against his life.
Seattle.—Leonard L. Kind, mail car
| rier, following his arrust ou Tuesday
! confessed that he had stolen a package
containing jewels, valued at $9,000,
from the mails.
New York.—Harold Noice, Wrangell
; Island hero, has arrived here, while
j his wife, formerly Francis Allison, is
; pressing her suit for divorce at Ueoo,
I Nevada.
London.—Bettie Blythe, American
I dim star, has been kidnapped by Be
| dovins, while motoriug in Palestine,
! according to a cablegram received
here.
Boston.—Colonel John C. Coolidge,
father of President Coolidge, arrived
here Thursday, for the purpose of un
dergoing treatment for heart trouble.
New York.—Edward J. McKeever,
president of the Brooklyn National
League baseball club, died of pneu
monia at his home here, Thursday.
Seattle.—Stefans6on. in his mtw book,
“Tne Adventure of Wraegell Island,”
scathingly attacks the veracity of Har
old Noice as author and explorer
Los Angeles.—A severe earthquake
w as felt here at 1:27 Friday morning
i when sleepers were aroused by the
rattle of windows and dishes.
Wallace, Idaho.—Fourteen miners,
entrapped by Ore in the lower work
ings of the Hecla mine, were rescued
alive late Tuesday afternoon.
Seattle.—Mrs. Mary Miller, wife of
Vincent O Miller, vice president of
Carter, McDonald & Miller, died of
pneumonia, Tuesday.
2 Policemen Within 3ft
Feet, 2 Young Bandits j
Get Away With $6,000
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Seattle, April 29.—Two youthful
bandits, operating within thirty feet o!
two policemen, held op Carl Sehermer,
a well known clothier, and robbed him
as he was entering the Pioneer Safety
Deposit vault, this afternoou. The
bandits obtained $6,000 and made good
their escape.
40 KILLED,
60 injured!
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Anarchists Blamed for
Wreck of Berlin Ex
press Train.1
Berlin, Mayl.— Forty persons
were killed and fifty injured
when anarchists wrecked the
Eidkurbner-Berlin express, in
the Polish corridor, today. The
train left the rails, which had
been removed for a considerable
distance between Swardchin and
Preusissch Btar^ard. and crash
ed down an embankment.
1 Woman, 2 Men
Shot and Killed in
Royal Hotel, Seattle
Seattle. Mav 2—Nora Reynolds, 36,
Robert, Fulton. 40, and Eddie Mutdorff,
30, all gamblers here, were shot and
killed last night in the Royal Rotel by
Lawrence Higdon, 64. who claims they
entered his room and began beating
him. Higdon has been arrested.
War Game of Amer
ican Fleet, Off Hawaii
Washington, April 28.—The present
war game of the American Beet oS Ha
waai merely la routine and the cruise
is one such as is held annually by the
United States navy, according to Sec
retary Wilbur, in a written communi
cation to Osaka Maiuichi Publishing
Company of Japan, which requested a
statement from a responsible official
Washington Notes
Washington.—Arthur B. Williams,
representative in Congress for the
Third Michigan district, died Thurs
day in Boltiraore, following an opera
tion for appendicitis.
Washington.—The appointment of
William S. Culbertsou. vice hhairman
of the United States tariff commission,
as| minister toEtoucuania, was announced
Monday.
Washington.—With the thermom
eter hovering around !0!) here, the
Coolidges retreated down the Potomaa
on the Mayflower, Thursday.
Washington;—Assistant Secretary of
the Treasurer Andrews plans a com
plete reorganisation of the national
prohibition enforcement unit.
Washington.—The resignation of
Solicitor General Heck was announced
Thursday.
MURDER II
1ST DEE..
Returned Against Four
Former Seattle Police
men in Barei Case.
Seattle, May 1.—Former Po
licemen Oscar L>. Redden, Joseph
Burt, Chester R. Rothennel and
Harry Landaker were found
guilty of murder in the first de
gree today when the jury, in the
Barei murder trial, returned its
verdict, after nineteen hours’
deliberation.
The jury refused to recom
mend the death penalty, so the
verdict carried life imprison
ment.
The four defendants were con
victed of the murder of Louis
Barei on his moonshine ranch at
Coapfield. June 2, 1924.
Atty. Gen. Sargent
Addresses D. A. R.
on Duties of Women
Washington, April 28.—Addressing
the Daughters of the American Revo
lution tonight, Attorney Geueral Sar
gent declared . at woman's political
activities must be made secondary to
her home ami her family if the nation
is to be saved. He urged allegiance to
the constitution without mental reser
vation and the exertion of women’s in
fluence to make some of those of wealth
realize that in wilfully disregarding
law they are leading the nation to an
archy.
Finding of Body Re
veals Seattle Mystery
Seattlt, April 29.—A mystery of years
was revealed today when the body of
George B. Moore, of Seattle, a leading
photographer in the ’ilOs. was found in
underbrush in Washington Park.
Moore mysteriously disappeared from
his home here twenty-eight years ago.
Automobiles May Be
Searched for Liquor
Washiagton, April 27
court today reaffirmed
automobiles may be
liquor confiscated with •<
or of a search warrant.
American Lives and
Property Endangered
Washington, April 28.—One hundred
and fifty-five officers and men from the
cruiser Denver were lauded at Ceida,
Honduras, to protect American lives
and property, endangered by revolu
tionary outbreaks.
Charles Kimball, superintendent ol
Flume Dredge Company’s operations
on Little and Yankee creeks, was a
Sunday town visitor.
Jack Guinan, superintendent of the
G. <fc A. dredge, Ganes creek, was a
Tuesday arrival, for a few days’ town
I visit.
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VANCOUVER
Swipes Ball, Hits Fire
Alarm, and Causes
Minor Panic.
Vancouver, B. C., April 30.—
Rusty Boulding, the Babe Ruth
of the Vancouver Sandlotters,
took a hitch in his belt and
stepped to the plate to bat for
the Vancouver Bearcats ibis af
ternoon.
And then he broke up the
game.
The hard-hitted ball crashed
against a fire alarm box a block
away and rang an alarm, which
brought the tire department to
the baseball lot.
A minor panic ruled at Stinnes
Hospital, adjoining the lot, as
the apparatus clattered about,
with the firemen believing that
fire was hidden within the hos
pital walls.
—
Senator Wheeler Ac
quitted on 1st Ballot
Great Falls, April 27.— Senator Bur
ton K. Whee’c: *>i>* > **•> " it li-i-vtug
illegally receipt.; a fee from Gordon
Campbell, a Montana prospector, to
handle oil permits before the Interior
Department, after Wheeler had been
elected to the Senate, was acquitted
last night on the first ballot.
Simultaneously, at their home in
Washington city, a baby daughter was
born to Senator and .Mrs Wheeler.
Wife of Millionaire
Murdered, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Mav 1.—Mrs. Mary
Babcock, b2, wife of a millionaire
wheat grower of Walla '.Valla, Wash.,
\ was found murder, d in her apartments
here this morning.
Los Angeles. —H:;nild Inn<~. negro
chauffeur, is sought in connect; a with
the beating to death of Mrs. Mary
Babcock. _
Among Wednesday arrivals from
Ophir were Mesdames Si‘i Fa - u,
Victor 11 ill and James W ir, and th
visit here of these ladies v, is mad" no
occasion that night of del ’f.i
dancing party at the Larson A h
Roadhouse. Dancing was to nan al
strains provided at times by Mr. and
Mrs. Lowrie, Captain J. H. McLean
and Ross Kinney, all of which was
thoroughly enjoyed bv those present.
Mrs. P. A. Anderson, of Ophir. one
of the owners of No. 2 Anvil creek, on
whieh good pay was recent!'- located,
was a Wednesday arrival for a short
visit.
Ernie Gove, wha returned to Mc
Grath a few weeks ago from a winter
spent on the Outside, was an early
week arrival.
G. W. C., Ophir aud Mr. aud Mrs.
! Clyde Glass departed early in the week
for Yankee creek.
Alfred Johnson, Ophir, was among
the week’s visiters.
Ike Haves, after a few duvs here, re
turned to MoCrati i ..itrsdav