THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL VI11 NO. a6
TAKOTNA ALASKA. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17. UL8.
PRICE 20 CENiT.V
Steamer Vestris, Carrying
B82 Passengers, Foun
ders Off Virginia Capes
< CAPi \1 N SPURNS LIFE BELT
<ND (JOES DOWN WITH
HIS SHIP.
"MANY SURVIVORS AND BDDlEE
*)>' VICTIMS BROUGHT TO
NEW YORK.
NETW YORK, Nov. 14.—The Lam
porfAHolt steamship Vestris foun
dered 300 miles off Virginia Capes on
Monday afternoon. Of the 328 pas
sengers and members of the crew, 217
have been rescued; 105 are missing
in lifeboats, and five are dead.
The Vestris was bound from New
"York for Montevideo.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—Definite
• word of the death of Captain William
J. Carey, master of the Vestris, was
brought here today by the rescue
r ship Berlin. Alfred Duncan, second
steward of the Vestris, said he and
' Captain Carey were standing on the
bridge of the ship up to a minute be
fore she sank. Duncan wore a life
' belt, but the captain had none.
“Get your life belt on,” said Dun
t can. 7
“Pay no attention to me,” Captain
( Carey told Duncan, as the two stood
on the bridge, after the skipper had
r given an order that the women and
<, children were the first to be rescued.
The vessels reaching here today
brought 223 survivors.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Only four
lifeboats were lowered from the Ves
tris, one survivor reported today. One
of those was stove in while being
lowered. Two others capsized, throw
ing the occupants into the water. An
other lifeboat broke away from the
ship and many of the swimming pas
sengers climbed into it.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Thirteen
bodies of the victims of the Vestris,
including that of Major Inoye, Jap
anese consul at Buenos Aires, arrived
today on the coast guard destroyer
Shaw.
The French liner Myriam reached
port at 1 o’clock this morning with 57
survivors. Many of the surviving
passengers are bitter in their criti
cisms of the Vestris’ officers, assert
ing that failure to ask aid in time,
delay in abandoning the ship, defec
tive lifeboat equipment, and failure to
warn passengers or crow of danger,
were all responsible for loss of life.
These and other charges are to be in
vestigated by official authorities.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—The liner
Vestris was badly scraped and some
what damaged in a collision with the
steamship Santa Louisa, just before
sailing' for Montevideo. Til is was
brought out this afternoon at the in
vestigation of the tragedy being con
ducted by Federal authorities.
? DEMOCRATS’ DUTY TO CARRY
ON AND VINDICATE PRINCI
PLES, SAYS SMITH ADDRESS
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—A1 Smith,
' defeated Democratic standard bearer,
in a radio address to the country at
large last night, said the principles
of the Democratic partty were as
great in' defeat as they would have
been in victory, and that it is the
party’s duty to carry on and vindi
cate.
Governor Smith, accompanied by a
few friends, will leave shortly on a
two-weeks’ vacation near Biloxi,
Miss.
DEM. NATIONAL COMMITTEE
FACES DEFICIT OF SI,600,000
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—Treasurer
Gerard, of the Democratic national
committeed, today reported the
party’s deficit as $1,600,000. Fou
million dollars were contributed to
the campaign.
SIXTEEN CHINESE PIRATES
GO TO DEATH, HANKOW
HANKOW, Nov. 17.—Sixteen Chi
nese pirates, arrested in connection
with the raid made by pirates on the
steamer Shansi on November 13, were
executed here today.
A. H. Twitchell, well known rein
deer magnate, who arrived Friday,'
departed today for his headquarters
on the Dietna.
Mail Carrier Charlie O’HalJoran,
following his trip to Big river, re
turned here Tuesday, departing for
Ophir oil Wednesday.
The ice- of Kuskokwim river, in
front of McGrath, came to a halt
some time during last Mondav night.<
I
42 KILLED, HUNDREDS IN
JURED IN SUROPE, DUE TO
SEVERE STORMS, ATLANTIC
LONDON, Nov. 17.—Storms spread
havoc over Europe and the Atlantic
ocean today. Forty-two were killed
and hundx-eds injured. Property dam
ages are estimated at millions of dol
lars. Shipping is almost paralyzed.
AGRICULTURE IS ON THE
UPGRADE, SAYS COOLIDGE
WASHINGTbN, Nov. 16.—Agri
culture is on the upgrade and gives
every promise of an increased gross
income this year, President Coolidge
declared in his address at the Na
tional Grange convention, last night.
BUSY DAY pN THE NEW
YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—All trading
records on the New York Stock Ex
change were smashed yesterday, when
6,714,000 shares changed hands.
Mail Carrier Charlie Konig, bring
ing the outbound mail from Flat, ar
rived here Thursday, departing for
McGrath on Friday.
John Griffin was a Friday arrival
from Ganes, coming in as a passenger
of Henry Martella.
Charlie Goebel, after a season in
the Cripple section, arrived here yes
terday, and is scheduled r*o leave dni
a day or two for a trip tor Nixon.
Rasmus Matson, after a town visit
of some days, left for Gants on Wed
nesday, going out with' Henry Mar
tella. .
Dick Stevenson, after a-trip to Mc
Grath, returned here "yesterday, and
is scheduled to leave tomorrow for
Ophir.
NEW-STYLE CURRENCY, SI TO
S20, WILL BE READY FOR DIS
TRIBUTION ABOUT NEXT JULY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Gover
nors of Federal Reserve.'tranks decid
ed today to issue the new. small-sized
currency in all denominations from $1
to $20 at one time in all parts of ti e
country, shortly after next Jolj.
The new currency will measure
6 15-16 inches in length and 211-16!
inches in width, approximately an |
inch shorter and a half inch narrower
than the present dollar bills.
N. C. Quits
Takotna
--
DISPOSES OF ALL HOLDINGS TO
F. C. H. SPENCER, LOCAL
MERCHANT.
i
A transaction of some magnitude,
and likewise of some importance to;
both Takotna and McGrath, occurred j
during the past week, when announce
ment was made that the Northern
Commercial Companv.had disposed of ]
its Takotna holdings. to F. C. U. j
Spencer, well known local merchant. \
These holdings include all real estate |
and store buildings thereon, as we ll:
as the complete stocks of merchan-1
dise in store or-warehouses here. The
sale was effected last Thursday, the
negotiations on behalf of the company
being conducted through T. A. Par
sons, traveling auditor of the com
pany, now -at McGrath, assisted by
Frank J. GUskey, N. C. Co. manager
at McGrath.
Messrs. Guskey and Spencer have
been busy during the past couple of
days taking inventory of stocks,
which may not be completed for sev
eral days yet.
Mr. Parsons, auditor of the com
pany, who has .been at McGrath for
the past three or four weeks, is sched
uled to leave: almost immediately by
airplane for a visit to the company’s
store at Nelson Island. In the mean-:
time, George. Clyde, until recently in
charge of the.N. iC. Co. store here,
! will be in charge of the McGrath store
until such time as Mr. Guskey returns
to McGrath, which, may not be far
some days yet.
Telegraphic Ticks.
JUNEAU* ' Not. 14.—Mrs. Mina ;
Sowerby Johnson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Sowerby, Juneau pio- 1
neers, was married here today to j
.Samuel Truman Kelsey, prominent j
South African diamond mine engi-!
neer, who formerly lived in Juneau.
SEATTLE, Nov. 14.—The Pacific
American Fisheries Company an- j
nounced today that the company has ’
placed an order with Seattle concerns
for $100,000 worth of rehabilitation i
salmon-dressing equipment for its j
Alaska canneries.
SEATTLE, Nov. 17.—T. H. Gow-1
man, well known Seattle businessj
man, today began suit for divorce;
from his wife, Bessie Gowman, on the!
grounds of her alleged indifference.
She has, it is Understood, already ac
cepted a large property settlement.
SEATTLE, Nov. 16—Ebenezer Bor
rock, president of the Seattle school;
board, died at his home here tonight.
He was a pioneer banker and 'long!
prominent in'.civic'affairs.
LONDON, Nov. 16.—Ten women
were among three hundred mayors
elected {yesterday in England.
Reasons For
Big Victory
CHANGING SENTIMENT IN THE
SOUTH RESPONSIBLE, SAYS
HOOVER
BALTIMORE, Nov. President
elect Hoover, in a letter to the H.;
Endemons newspaper, said:
“I am profoundly appreciative of
the extremely heavy vote throughout
the nation for Ivlr. Curtis and myself.
I accept this vote not as a personal
tribute, but as the expression of a
developing sentiment throughout the
South in behalf of things for which
the Republican party has stood in
this campaign.”
PALO ALTO, Nov. IS.—President-|
elect Hoover announces that he will1
make a stop at Mexico City and also;
will tour Latin America, upon which
tour he will embark, next Monday
from San Pedro.
CARL LOTTSFELDT LEAVES
ON VISIT TO THE OUTSIDE
Carl Lottsfeldt, A. R. C. superin
tendent. for this division, was the
guest last evening at a farewell din
ner tendered him by Mrs. W. H. Jones
at the Takotna Roadhouse, The'din
ner—a turkey one, with all the trim
mings, prepared by the host herself—
was an excellent one. Following the
dinner, dancing was indulged in until
the midnight hew* "dwr ■f-i'-ndr
of Mr. Lottsfeldt surrounded him and
bade him bon voyage on his journey
to the Outside
Those present at th* farewell fes
tivities were: .Mr. and Mrs. D. E.
Clough, Mr, and Mrs. Chester Brink,
Mr. and Mrs.- Ivar Chilstrom. Mrs. W.
H. Jones, Mr. JLottsfeldt, Robert Low
rie, Chris Nelson, Bert Goodpaster,
A. M. Riee, Owen Gray, Dick Steven
son, A. H. Twitchell, Harry Menzof,
Del Thompson, Chris Peterson, Claude
Nyberg, John Adams, Charlie Goebel,
Peter Jensen, Frank Guskey, Misses
Pauline Kozevnikoff, Mary McLean,
Margaret Clough, Vera and Violet
Chilstrom, A. X. -Grant.
Mr. Lottsfeldt, driving his own
team, left today on his way to Fair
banks, from which place he will take
train to Seward, thence boat to Ju
neau. After a few days at the latter
place he will proceed to Seattle for a
home visit. He expects to return to
his duties here over the. late trail.
McGrath Notes.
A card party war given at the Mc
Grath Roadhouse on the first Friday
evening of November by Mrs. Mabel
Ranum, the object of which was to
raise money to buy books for the Mc
Grath school. Considering the num
ber of people out of town-at this sea
son of the year, a goodly number at
tended and a most pleasant evening
was enjoyed, A number o'" - card
games were in progress at the same
time, thus accommodating’Du.; tastes
of all. Twenty-tbxi'c. dollars were
taken in, leaving nineteen dollars for
books after expenses •we*:*, paid.
The teacher’s new ooosk a’ Mc
Grath is nearing completion, and is
located in the -.educational -Conte’* of
the town. It is & two-room structure,
built of lumher and eonttrimng all
conveniences necessary to Alaskan
life. A little dance was held in the
new house last week, thus preparing
it for occupancy, Mrs. Ranum’s
uncle, Henry C. Wallick, will be with
her most of the winter.
Vote Ear
TOTAL POPULAR VOTE GIVEb
HOOVER 20,818,582, SMITH
M .023.881
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.— Will
about five thousand scattered pre
cincts still missing,' the total popular
vote of 35,288,889 was cast for presi
dent on the tvo major tickets' in Iasi
Tuesday’s election. Of this number
Hoover received .20.818,582, and
Smith 14,623,881.
The returns for 1324 showed .a thtai
vote of,29,091,413V the figures for
1328, indicating,* gain erf 6,187,482
The 1324 returns »fon.the three lead
ing candidates, gave. Coolidgt 15,
725,016, Davis 8,386,503. and La Fol
lette 4,822,85.6.
LOS ANGELES DISTRICT AT
TORNEY PLEADS NOT GUILT)
LOS. ANGELES,. Nov. *4.— District
Attorney Asa Keyes, who. was ar
raigned hen* today, pleaded not
guilty to an indictment charying hin
with corrupt practices in office. ;Hs
trial was set for December 16.
FLEERS RUSH TO RELIEF
OF CRASHED AIRPLANE
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 14,-r.Sii
Brooks Field fliers deshed to the as
si stance this. afternoon of an arm*
transport plnr‘ ti. crashed near
the Corpus Christi tugbwa%. south <f
San Antonio.
LONDON" PAPER FINDS THAI
BRITAIN IS “GOING DRY'
LONDON.—The Sunday Express
proclaims rn stre - m«r headiiaes : or
its front .page thn- “Britain h rapidl}
going dry.”
The consumption of -’liquor in Eng
land during the last fiscal year was
less than a third of that consumed ai
the beginning of the century, accord
ing to figures just issued. The 190f
consumption of spirits in Englanc
was 32,239,522 gallons a.- compared
with 10,412,921 gallons last year.-Be
fore the war, there were 2,000,001
total abstainers, where now there-are
10,000,000. The. annual per capitt
drink bill has dropped to $33 from
$50.
“These figures reveal the radica:
improvement in our social habits,’
says the Express. “Drunkenness it
now a rare spectacle in towns and vil
lages. American visitors say they
seldom see . a drunken man. This
great social revolution is due parti}
to education, partly to tne motor .car.
partly to sports, and partly to the in
crease in healthy amusements”
Tommie Giraid, Fairbanks dyer,
flying his new plane, lately received
arrived at McGrath on Friday, and
left today for Holy Cross, where Mr.
Holmsdorf, wireless -man at that
filace, awaits transportation to Fair
banks for the purpose »of going into
hospital there.
A. M. Rice, who.arrived a few days
ago from Flat, departed today for
McGrath, at which place he wiU tarr
airplane for Fairbanks.
Frank Guslpey, N. C. manager at
McGrath, was an early in the week
arrival for the purpose of giving at
tention to business affairs here.
George W. Clyde left yedfcrcttty for
McGrath, going down as a passenger
of Henry Martella, who retitfrrwr
here today. >.