THE KUSRO TIME
VOL. IV. NO. 17
TOKOTNA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1924.
PRICE 25 CENTS
MISDEEDS OF
DAUGHERTY
Hje Blocked Prosecution
and Had Plenty to
Do With liquor.
New York/. April • 24.r—Presi
dent Goolidge, in an address-at a
luncheon here today, announced
that with the firm establishment
of the settlement of the German
reparations questions, he advised
in favor of steps looking toward
calling another world conference
to consider further limitation of
armaments and the codification
of international law.
In his address Coolidge said
the American people should in
vest in a loan to Germany, thus
bringing about healthier com
merce by putting gold back into
international circulation and en
abling Europe to purchase from
world markets.
Telegraphic .Ticks.
Chicago. — Mrs. Edith Rockefeller
McCormick has received.,* diamond
necklace, valued at 81.500,000, after
paying duty of eight per cent of its
value. The necklace ■era# formerly
worn bv the empresa of Russia.
Seattle.—J. H. Dohoner, daacing
master, waa bound and roobed .by two
of hia pupils at the close of the dancing
lesson, Thursday afternoon. The rob*
bers got, away with 81,500.and . a couple
of fair-sized diamonds..
Seattle.—On account of the hoof and
mouth kisease, the authorities have or
dered that ao automobiles returning
from California be permitted to enter
the elate until after they have been in
spected,.
Chicago.—Pack Jc Peary, a firm of
exclusive haberdashers, brought suit
against Joseph Loiter Monday after
noon to collect for 111 pairs of socks
ordered, at $12 per pair.
Seattle.—Twelve women out of every
one hundred who cross the Interna
tional boundary line at Blaise nr autos
carry boose, Collector of Customs
9artze declared Monday.
Raleigh.—Josephus Daniels, tele
graphing from St. Louis, denlined to
parmit the North Carolina democratic
convention to indorse him for the pres
idency.. ________
Seattle*—John Nash, 74, m pioneer of
Nome and Seward, had his remaining
foot amputartaa today, as a rasult of
freezing both while mining in Alaska.
Seattlb.—M its Irene Erickson, 28, a
nurse in the Virginia Mason Hospital,
committed suicide, because of a love
affair, Tuesday._
Kansas City.—John M. Moore was
removed yesterday as president of the
Fidelity, and it was revealed thia after
noon that ha is short $600,COO,
Portland. — Crazed with religion,
Miss Nora Holbis. 4», stenographer,
•hot and killed Mrs. Eva Bradley, her
aged landlady, Sunday.
San Franelaee.—Ernest M. Baggell,
an overseas vataran, was-found mur
dered in bit apartment, Sunday after
neon.
AVOWED BY
COOLIDGE
Steps Favored Follow
ing German Repara
tions Settlement.
Washington, April 24.—For
three years Daugherty blocked
all prosecution of the pine lum
ber trnst, Huston Thompson,
chairman of the federal trade
commission, charged before the
Wheeler-Brookhearfc committee,
this afternoon.
Selected liquors^ confiscated
by the government, were deliv
ered at Daugherty’s home and
served to his guests, F. M.
Boucher, & former Department
of Justice agent, wno claimed to
have made deliveries himself in
a Department auto, testified be
fore the committee.
Washington.—Speaker Gillette, of
the House, appeared before the Daugb-;
erty committee today and questioned
H. L. Scaife, a committee witness, as
to bis statement regarding liquor
setsee ia Washington by prohibition
agerts be'mg taken to Gillette’s office.
"Where did you get your informa
tion?” the Speaker asked.
"Most of it came from Woodruff,”
•aid Scaife. |
"Congressman Woodruff?”
“Yes."_
Washington.—Discovery was made
today that the Daugherty investigation
committee of ■ the Senate has lost,
through theft and-forgery, vital papers
and records in possession of the former
atiornev general.
Amundsen Plans for
North Pole Flight
Copenhagen.—Captain Roald Am
undsen. in a Dornier airplane, recently
presented to him by Premier Mussolini
of Italy, is planning to fly from Pisa to
SpitzenbergeD, and from the latter
place hop off ia July on a flight ever
the North Pole.
Foreign Flashes
Faria.—The reparation* committee
Monday night accepted the Dawes re
port a* "practically the basis for settle
ment, within the limits of our powers
and our competency.”
London.—The Anglo-Ruasian confer
ence, called to draw a treaty to settle
questions between England and Russia,
opened at the Foreign Office Tuesday
afternoon. _
Athens.—General Condiorotis, regent
of Greece, has been proclaimed provi
sional president, following the plebis
cite calling for the establishment of a
republic. _
York, Eng.—Premier Macdonald, In
an address here, said that while the
labor party ia doing its beat, he was
not sure how dong it would last.
- Berlin.—The cabinet and premiers ef
German states have voted to accept in
principle the Dawes reparations report.
Paris.—The king and queen of Ru
mania arrived Tuesday, as guests of
the French government.
More Concentration
On Industrial Train
ing in Native Schools
Washington. — Declaring the past
method* of teaching Alaska Indians
tantamount to the commission of crime
be the government against the chil
dren, Conmi&Ioner Tigert, of the bn
reau of education, is advocating before
Congress a policy of less attention to
an academic course mni more concen
tration on induatrial training in native
schools. __
Commercial Plane
to Stop at Tokotna,
Ophir, Flat, Bethel
The following telegram, received
yesterday mornisg by Jack Mutcbler,
indicates that this section is about to
receive the beneBts of a oomrasrcial
aeroplane:
Fairbanks, April 24, 1924.
Jack Mutcbler,
Tokntaa, Alaska
J. S. Rodebsugh commercial plane,
making trip to Bethel, will stop To
kotna, Ophir, Flat en route. Wants
landiog place prepared at Tokotna.
Promised him laodisg gratia. See
Larson and get bust.
Bill Hummel,.
The above telegram indicates that
the first voyage of this plane, with or
without passenger, will be to Bethel,
and that it will visit the places named
providing there are proper landing
places. Mr. Mutcbler has asked for
more definite particulars.
The following, from the Fairbanks
News-Miner of a late date, throws fur
ther light on the venture:
“James E. Rodsbaugh, well known
conductor on the Alaska railroad, ac
companied by W. B. Yunkers and A.
M. Sampson, of Minneapolis, arrived
here last evening.
“Mr. Rodebaugh has been Outside
for some months, and while in Minne
sota be purchased two airplanes. After
having them tried out he crated them
and shipped them to Alaska, one to
Anchorage and one to Fairbanks.
“The two men accompanying him,
Yunkers and Sampson, are to be the
pilots of these planas. They are both
experienced aviators, having done com
mercial Hying on a large scale since
the end of the war.
“They expect to start commercial
Hying with the plane that they have
here, and will also do the same out of
Anchorage. The plane that is hers
will carry three psssengere besides the
pilot, snd they are prepared to make
trips to any part of the country where
landing and taking-off can bs dons.
| “The plane is a Standard J 4 type,
and although it has only a small gas
tank on it at present, they are con
tracting with a local tinner to make a
large 60-galL©c tank, which will allow
them a cruising range of about 400
miles or more.
“They are taking a vacation today
after their long trip, but expect to
start the first thing in the morning to
unorate the plane and set it up.
“It is not known at the present time
how soon they will bs ready for the
carrying of passengers, but it will only
he a short time.’1
Sigr Wiig, wall known Ruby-Ophir
mail carriar, who was among yaster
day's arrivals, left this afternoon for
Ophir on bis return to Ruby with the
last mail of the winter schedule.
George Congress, brother of Mrs.
Victor Bill, was a Thursday arrival
from Victor gulch. >
Frank Guskey, N. C. auditor, arrived
Friday to give attention to business
matters.
JAPANESE
EXCLUSION
Monster Meeting at To
kio Passes Resolu
tions of Protest.
Tokio, April 24.—A two-hour
conference between Foreign Min
iaterMatsui, Marquis Saionji and
one elder statesman, and an open,
air meeting which protested
against Japanese exclusion from
the United States, were features
today in the Japanese American
immigration situation, which the
government admits is grave.
Resolutions were passed urg
ing the rise of the Japanese peo
ple, resolved to sacrifice every
thing if necessary to protect the
national prestige.
^Pashiogton.—Formal denial that, be
intended to threaten the United States
wben ne told Secretary of State
Hughes that grave consequences would
follow the passage of the Japanese ex
clusion act was made today by Hari
sbara, the Japanese ambassador, in a
latter to tba Secretary.
New York.—Prince Harublko, third
•on of the emperor of Japan, now trav
eling in Europe, has canceled his trip
to tba United States, which had been
planned for this summer.
—
Tokio.—“It is far better for Japanese
to become bolsheviks and follow the
red flag than to become naturalized
American citizens.” writes Soho Toku
tomi, Japan’s most noted editor.
Pensions Increase Bill
Passes Both Houses
Washington, April 24.—The Bursura
bill, already passed by the Senate, was
passed by the House today, sod now
goes to the President. Tbs bill in
creases pensions of the Spanish-A mer
ican, Civil, Mexican and Indian wars
veterans and their widows and orphans,
and the widows and orphans of veterans
of the war of 1912.
Among those who witnessed the ar
rival of Aviator Eielson and the mail
airplane at McGrath on Wednesday
were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Larson, Mr.
and Mrs. L. G. Loomis, Robert Lowrle,
Jack Mutchler, Eric Hard, Del Thomp
son and several others, most of whom
returned here Thurfday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Paulson, proprie
tors of Opbir’s popular hostelry, who
arrived yesterday for a short visit, left
for home this afternoon, returning with
Sig Wiig. _
Charlie Lovett, who was a Thursday
arrival, again took bis departure yes
terday afternoon on his return to Flat.
He reported no trail from some dis
tance this side of Flat to Ophir.
floss Kinney,. Alaska Road 'Commis
sion superintendent, departed yester
day for Flat, to give attention to some
road matters in that section.
John Vik, after an absence of several
months, part of which time was spent
at Ruby and the latter part on Colo
rado creek, returned here yesterday.
Frank Beckman, after several months
in the Tolstoi section, returned here
Monday,
BLOCKADE
IS LIFTED
Federal Government to
Assume Fight Against
Cattle Epidemic.
Phoenix, April 23.—Governor
Hunt today lifted the blockade
at Yuma to permit passage into
the state of motorists, who ars
in a pitiful condition as a result
of being held on the California
side of the line without camping
equipment or sufficient food. A»
night neared tney attempted to
run the blockade, out were forced
back by state officials.
Sacramento, April 24. — The
federal government notified Gov
ernor Piehardson this afternoon
that it will assume complete
charge of the fight against the
foot-and-mouth disease in Cali
fornia. _
59 Bills Introduced
Ask 2.75 Pet. Beer
Washington.—The House judiciary
committee is coasidertog fifty-nine bills
introduced in the House prondinr for
2."5 per cant bear. Although iatro
ducad b.r different men W*r», tbe text
of eacb bill is e duplicate of all othara.
Washington Notes
Washington:—Tbe Senate Monday
passed a resolution to permit three
children, whose parent* starred to
death in Russia, to enter the United
States lotwithstanding Russia'e immi
gration quota was already filled.
Washington—William Boyce Thomp
son sent the republican national com
mittee #150,000 to help finance the
Harding campaign, his attorney testi
fied Tuesday, before tbe public lands
committee of the Senate.
Washington.—The exclusion author
ity of Congress must be recognised
with regard to immigration. Secretary
of State Hughes formally wrote the
Italian government.
Washington. — President Coolidge
has accepted tbe resignation from the
army of Lieutenant Osborne C. Wood,
son of Governor General Wood of the
Philippines _
Washington.—Senator Wheeler has
posted a $1,000 bond for his appearance
bo answer the indictment recently re
turned against him at Great Palls.
Mont. _
Washington —Tbe House committee
on appropriations has cut the appro
priation for Alaska coast surrey work
for 1925 to $04,000 less than this year.
Washington.—Some republican lead
ers are urging the nomination of
Charles G. Dawes as a running mate
for Coolidge.
Washington, —The Senate has decid -
ed to give the soldiers' bonus maasura
the right of way over the ux reduction,
bill. _
Washington.—The Senate has fixed
immigration quotas in tbe new bill At
two per cent of the 1800 population.