THE KUSKO
VOL. II. NO. G.4
McGRATH, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1922.
PRICE 25 CENTS
Government Files Suit
for Injunction Against
Striking R.R. Employes
Chicago, Sept. 1.—The Gov
ernment today was granted a tem
porary restraining order against
the six striking railway shop
craft unions, their officials and
members from interfering in any
way with the operation of rail
roads and their properties. The
order was granted by Federal
District Judge Wilkerson on the
application of Attorney General
Bangherty, and will remain in
force until September IT, pend
ing a hearing on the Govern
ment’s application for a perma
nent writ of injunction.
Among other things, the in
junction prohibits strikers from
issuing interviews or statements,
using their funds to carry on
strike, picketing, holding pa
rades. or urging to quit service
of roads. Judge Wilkinson, in
granting the injunction, said
that Daugherty’s petition “in
volves the fundamental princi
ples of the government of the
United States.”
Chicago.—Suit for an injunc
tion against all' striking em
ployes of railroads e-f the United
States and their union officials
was filed in the United States
District Court by Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty here today. The
action named the individual or
ganizations now on strike, as |
well as the railway employes'
department of the American
Federation ol Labor. The suit
was also directed against the
presidents of the unions.
Washington, Sept. 1.—Definite
decision has been reached by
Republican leaders both in the
House and Senate not to pass
legislation authorizing the Pres
ident to take over railroads and
coal mines in his discretion.
N. B. Solner, Former Nome
Banker, Suicides By Leap
ing From 18-Story Building
Seattle, Aug. 31.—N. B. Sol
ner, 63, president of the First
National Bank of Bremerton,
and organizer of the Bank of
Cape Nome, at Nome, where he
resided for several years, com
mitted suicide this afternoon by
jujuping from the top of the 18
story Hoge building, his body
landing on the tile roof of the
court,'sixteen stories belov*7. HI
health, inability to sleep, and fac
ing of a serious surgical opera
tion are given as the causes for
Solner ending his life. Bremer
ton bank officials say the institu
tion, which is owned largely by
J. D. Hoge, is in good shape and
that Solner’s financial affairs are
straight. On leaving Nome he
became associated with Hoge in
stitutions, and was widely known
as ^a banker and clubman. He
leaves a widow.
Residents of Tacotna
Hope to Have School
Within Two Months
A Territorial school—that is what
the citizens of Tacotna are hoping to
have established within the next two
months*
A petition signed by most of the
upper river residents is now on its way
to the commissioner of education.
There are at least fifteen young peo
ple of school age ready to attend as
soon as the school can be opened.
It is to be hoped that the Territorial
Board of Edncation will be able to
grant this school, as where so many fu
ture citizens are gathered in any com
munity, the Government assuredly
owes them the rights of a public school
education.
Jack Stewart, in his launch Tilicum,
accompanied by Billy Stanton, left yes
terday for a short outing up the Kus
kokwim.
Radio At Bethel Com
pleted and in Commu
nication With Others
The new radio station at Bethel is
completed, the station having estab
lished communication with other sta
tions of the Western Alaska loop,
namely. St. Michael. Holy Cross, Nu
lato and McGrath. The station at
Bethel, while in working order, will
not, however, be open for public ser
vice until the new rate*- shall have
been established.
Sergeant Kaiser, who constructed
the station at Bethel, will probably
leave Bethel on the Tana for McGrath
to give attention to the installation of
the new equipment for the local sta
tion. •
Louis GormaD, who returned here
Thursday from Bethel, after a business
trip to Seattle, states that A1 Walsh
left recently for the Outside, also that
Scotty Auid. now at Beteel, will soon
return here. _
Invitation to Attend
Dedication of \laska
Agricultural College
Fairbanks, Alaska, Sept. 1.
K'usko Times, McCrath:
The board of trustees of the Alaska
Agricultural College and School of
Mines hereby extends to all Territorial
and Federal officials and the public a
cordial invitation to attend the dedica
tion of the college, September 12th’
Governor Scott C. Bone will deliver
the address. The college will open
September 18th.
Ohas. E. Bunnell,
President.
LITTLE HOP!
FOR 47 ME
Another Cave-In at Ar
gonaut Mine Almost
Spells Doom.
Jackson, Cal., Sept. 1.—Drill
ers and blasters today attacked
the last fifty feet of solid rock
separatin’; the rescue squads
from the forty-seven men en
tombed one-half mile under
ground in the depths of the Ar
gonaut mine.
Jackson, Sept. 2.— Another
cave-in has occurred in the Ar
gonaut mine. There is now little
hope of the entombed men being
taken out alive.
A. F. of L. Executives
to Meet Sept. 9 to Act
on Rail Injunction.
Washington, Sept. 1.—The ex
ecutive council of the American
Federation of Labor, meeting in
Washington on Saturday, Sep
tember 9th, will consider the
question of calling a general
strike of organized labor as a
protest against the rail shops
strike injunction issued at Chi
cago today, Samuel Gompers,
president of the Federation, an
nounced tonight.
$4,000,000,000 Bonus
Bill Passed by Senate
Washington.—The four billion-dollar
s ildiers’ bonus bill was passed today
by the Senate, and now goes to the
House.
The Thor, Capt. Frank Larson, ar
rived about G this afternoon from Ta
cctna. Coming down on the Thor were
Mrs. J. H. McLean, for a brief visit:
John Griffin, on his way to Nixon, and
Simon Hill.
SkT
REVOIUTION
IN RUSSIA
—
Odessa Soviet Purges
Itself From Bolshev
ism and Proclaims Its
Independence, Report.
London, Aug. 31 —A dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Berlin
says a report has been received
in the German Capital that the
Odessa soviet has purged itself
of bolshevism, proclaimed its in
dependence of Moscow, and
called upon all citizens to unite
against communist usurpers.
The report alleges that the
whole of South Russia has united
with Odessa and that the revolu
tion has been attended by a num
ber of bloody encounters.
School Opens Sept. 5.
The McGrath school will open Tues
day, September;'). Fourteen children
are expected to be in attendance dur
ing the coining term: Mrs. B. J. Boyd,
who has had the school for the past
three years, will again he the teacher.
Britain Acts Against
American Consulate
At Newcastle.
London, Sept. 1.—The British
Government has. canceled the
exequatur of the American con
sulate in Newcastle, aud the
American Government has closed
the consulate. It is asserted that
the Washington government has
been furnished with proof that
the consular officials in Newcas
tle abused their positions to the
disadvantage of British inter
ests, among other things having
refused to vise British passports
to United States on trivial pre
tenses unless the [holders of
passports agreed to travel on
American vessels.
Dredge Equipment Ar
rives at Lower River
The steamers Tana, Quickstep) and
motor vessel Ruby, the latter having
on board the drepge material for the
lonoko Dredging Company, were all
reported at Bethel yesterday, this
being among the first news (lashed
from Bethel’s new station.
Born—To Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
Whelan, at Seattle, on August 11th, a
son. This is the cheerful news re
ceived a 'ew days ago by Mr. Whelan,
the message stating that mother and
heir were doing nicely.
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