THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL. VII. KO. 5
TAKOTNA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1927
PRICE 25 CENTS
WOULD OUST
JUDBEREED
King,., of. Utah,. Urges
Senate to Hasten
Action..
WASHINGTON, Feb.. A—Senator
King, of Utah, today introduced in the
Senate a resolution directing the judi
cTary committee to take cognzance of
the contiinMrtionr.in office' of United
States Judge Reed in Alaska, and to
report to -the Senate whether he is a
usurper and whether legislaton s
needed .to oust him... The Senate re
fused to confirm Coolidge’s reappoint
ment ..of .Reed. The .latter continues
to hold . the office,., contending that his
commission does nob expire .until his
successor- has been named and con
firmed. The resolution was referred
to the judiciary, committee.
WOULD. I’ERFECT MERGER
OF LUMBER. INDUSTRY
ENTIRE PACIFIC COAS1
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.--J. H. Bloede:
of Seattle, C. D. Johnson of Portland
James Tylon of San Francisco anc
others are here in conference with of
fiicals. of the National City Bank oi
New . York, to the .end of perfecting
a. merger of the lumber.j. industry oi
the .entire-Pacific coast.
POPULATION OF. U. S. ON* *
JULY. 1.WILL BE 119,626,00<
WASHINGTON, Feh.. 3.—A Cen
8US Bureau bulletin, just .issued, says
the ^population of. the. United -States
not including islands territory, wil
be 119,626,000 on July .l.
HOUSE CALLS HALT ON START
ING WORK ON 3 NEW CRUISERS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—Thi
House today -, refused to accept thi
Senate amendment to the naval ap
t ropriation bill providing $1,200,001
for starting work, on three nev
cruisers.
Telegraphic Ticks.
SEATTLE, Feb. 2.—David Whit
comb, lnancier, and past presiden
of the Chamber of. Commerce am
director in several banks, was sue<
for divorce in court yesterday by, hi:
wife, Mildred Whitcomb, who al
leged insanity.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9—The Greer
bill, designed t<v enable world, war vet
erans to obtain leases direct from th.
Veterans’ Bureau on bonua certift
cates, waa passed by the House today
SEATTLE, Feh. 6.—The Alaski
Sfeamshijv; Company is billing its
Cold Belt excursion season to South
western Alaska, commencing May 29
and ending Ahgust 27.
SEATTLE, Feb. 9.—'Thomas B
Babcock, 70, well-known Alaskan and
life member of tAe Arete Club, sui
cided by gas, because of ill health!:
SEATTLE, Feh. 8.—Dr. G. O. Gay
61 ,pioneer druggist, died at hialioim
here today.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—Hugh S
Gibson, American minister to Switzer
land, was today named ambassador tc
Belgium..
AFFAIRS AT
SHANGHAI
500 Wounded at Hang
chow; , 50 Ui Si W ar
ships QnaHand.
SHANGHAI, Feb,. 5S—Five him.
dred wounded reached Hangchow to
day from the. army of.Marshal Sun
Chuan Fang at Yen Chow, where he
has taken, his stand along the river
to stop the conquering march of Can
tonese toward Shanghai, 140 miles
away.
PEKING, Feb. 5,—Fifty American
war vessels are now floating in Chi
nese waters..
WASHINGTON, Feb- 5,—The ex
emption of Shanghai international
settlement from the theatre of hostili
ties in the. Chinese civil war has been
proposed to the Cantonese and Pek
ing authorities by the United States.
TO CO-OPERATE IN BRINGING
PROHIBITION ISSUE BEFORE
NEXT REPUPB. CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9t—A letter
to Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler from
Borah, dry leader of the Senate,
agreed today to co-operate in bringing
the prohibition issue hefore the next
Republican convention.
COMMANDER BRITISH I AND
FORCES OFF FOR CHINA
LONDON, Feb. 2*—The traisport
Megantic, bearing Major ^General John
Duncan, commander of the British
' land forces, ordered to China, sailed
yesterday for Malto. Other British
ransporta are now well on their way.
to China.
1 SENATE WOULD USE TREA&
,! URY SURPLUS TO PAY PUBLIC
jl DEBT, NOT TAX REDUCTION
| WASHINGTON, Feb., 6.—The Sen
, ate today went on record for the use
of the Treasury surplus for reducing
the public jlebt rather than for tax
reduction. The resolution., making
J such a declaration, offered hy Senator
] Norris, was adopted.
; WILKINS PLANE UNDERGOES
TEST,AT DETROIT FACTORY
DETROIT.—Wilkins’ “flying gas
tank,” in which he will attempt to ex
plore the Arctic blind spot, will make
its test flights this week. Assemb
ling has been started at the Eord.air
port„ Dearborn.
After the Dearborn tests the plane
will be taken to Selfridgt Field,
where skis.will be attached and prac
tice takeoffs will be made, on ice-cov
ered Lake St. Clair.
Three gasoline tanks will be placed
on the wings, one behind the pilot,
and one beside the pilot, where the
.passenger ordinarily sits. The gaso
line capacity will be 325 gallons, suffi
cient for 24 hours’ flying. The plane
must fly carrying a load a load of
2,000 pounds before it is accepted.
Ernie'. Gove was a recent departure
for Little^creek, for a stay of some
days.
Arriving here, a few dbys ago was
Clara Taulbfert, who came from Ne
nana as a passenger of Harry Agoff.
Harry Agoff, after a stay of several,
days here„departed-.today,for.Elat.. I
VIRTUALLY EVERY NATION
IN EUROPE HATES UNITED
STATES, SAYS GEN*. MARSH*
DENVER, Feb. 6.—Virtually every
nation in Europe hates the United
States, and Europe is seeking^ a- strong
man, such as Mussolini, t&a Italian,
to lead it in knocking, Uncle Sam’s
block off his shoulders, General Marsh,
former chief of staff of the army,
said here today. General Marsh has
just completed a visit of five' years in.
the countries of Europe.
FIRST AMERICAN MINIS
TER TO CAJGABA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—Thet ap
pointment of William Phillips as the
first American minister ta> Canada
was announced today at the State De
partment.
FAMOUS CARTOONIST GOOD
AT AMUSING CHILDREN
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—The former
Countess de Beaumont was today
granted a divorce from Bud Fisher,
famous cartoonist. In awarding the
decree Judge Tierney said Fisher ap
parently amused children.
FAIRBANKS^BOND ISSUE.
WASHINGTON, Feb.' 5.—The
House hill authorizing Fairbanks,
Alaska, to issue bonds to the amount
of $10(M>00 for the construction of an
electrics light power plant and tele
phone • system passed the House last
night.
SAYS BOOTLEGGERS SEND
IN CALLS TO CONGRESSMEN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—Bootleg
gers have waited in Congressional
lobbies while their calls were sent in
to members, Representative Johnson,
ot Kentucky, declared in the House
today.
Henry Du Rand and Jake Mutchler,
from Flat,.were Wednesday arrivals,,
coming over with Joe Cummings and'
team. Messrs. DuRand and Mutchler
remained here only about an hour,
after which they became passengers
of A. A. Bennett, in whose airplane
theyv'proceeded to McGrath, at. which
place they remained till Thursday, on
which day the Bennett airplane sailed
for Fairbanks, returning to McGrath
the.: same day,
Joe Cummings, who arrived Wed
nesday from Flat, having as passen
gers Henry DoRand, Jake Mutchler
and Billy Strite„ departed today on
fiis return trip-to Flat.
Billy State, and Ralph Wimfiurton
were Wednesday: departures for Mc
Grath, going down as passengers of
Owen Gray. They were passengers
this morainpfor Fairbanks in the A.
A. Bennett airplane, which left Mc
Grath at 9:20.
Victor Nystrcrm. who came up Sun
day from McGrath with Mr, and Mrs.
Ivar Chilstrom and three children as
passengers, returned to McGrath on
Thursday, with Mm. Owen Gray as
passenger.
Dick Stephenson, from Ganes, was
a Wednesday arrival, for a visit of a
few day? in towiu.
Dr. L. W. Fromm, well known den
and brother were Wednesday arrivals
from Ophir, for a stay of a: few days
here.
Fred Dubois returned here yester
day, after a stay of'about three weeks
on Yankee creek.
Charlie Konietxko, from Ganes, was
a Wednesday arrival, *or a few days
in town.
FOR BENEFIT
OF ALASKA
Several Measures Now !
Being Considered
By Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—Six bills
designed to benefit Alaska or its citi
zens were passed Wednesday by the :
House.
The moat important is the bill for ]
tramroad ocnstruction on Seward i
Peninsula, now under progress, which :
calls for the expenditure of. $150,000,
of which $50,000 woud be lcontributed
by the Territory.
Other bills passed were:
A bill providing for a commission, 1
composed of representatives of the
Departments of Interior, Agriculture 1
and Commerce, in Alaska, which ’
would exercise supervision over Fed
eral activities looking toward the re
organization of administrative work
and to centralize authority in an
agency located in Alaska.
A bill to authorize payment of
$200 to the surgeon formerly in
charge of the Alaska Railroad Engi
neering Commission, to settle his ac- 1
counts. 1
A joint resolution authorizing the
expenditure of $125,000, to be here- '
after appropriated, for the protection
of Government property along Lowell
creek, through flood control, provided
$250,000 shall be contributed by .the
town rif Spward.
A bill authorizing the wnw of $5Q*v,
000 bonds by the town of Wrangell.
The Seward and Wrangell measures
go to the President for approval. The
other four bills mentioned have yet to 1
be acted upon in the Senate.
LARSON HOUSE REOPENED;
IVAR CHILSTROM MANAGER [
The Larson House was reopened on
Monday last, under the management '
of Ivar Chilstrom, who, with his wife
and three children, arrived here from 1
Nenana on Sunday. That house has
always been known for its open
hearted hospitality, and, judging from;
the opening reception which was i
given Monday evening, the place will
lose none of its prestige under the 1
new management.
Though in town but 24 hours, Mr. 1
and Mrs. Chilstrom furnished an ex
cellent dinner and midnight lunch for ;
the opening. The following guestB
attended the opening dinner: Peter
Jensen, Frank Guskey, Chris Nelson,
Robert Lowrie, Victor Nystrom, An
drew Olson, Mr- and Mrs. Owen Gray, 1
Dave Mutchler, Frida Wadkins, W. ;
H. JoJnes, Mrs. W. H. Jones, Michael ;
Hoehriter, Alex _Saknof, Andrew
Hansen, Clara Taulbert.
At 8:30 all of Takotna assembled
in the lobby and Jarge dining room,
which had been cleared for dancing,
and to excellent'music furnished by |
Robert Lowrie, with the guitar, Pete '
Jensen at the piano, Hank Wallick
with his banjo, .and G. W. Clyde, with
violin, and with only a short inter- !
mssion for luncheon, danced until 3 1
a. m.
During th eevening the musicians ^
furnished several vocal numbers, and ;
special dances were given, by Miss
Rose Oates. and G.'W. Clyde, Bessie
Boyd and Owen Grsy. and Miss Mary (
McLean and Victor. Nystrom. ■
Billy Jones, who was-reported seri
ously indisposed at Ophir some days
ago, was a Monday arrival, declaring i
himself as well as ever. <
LATE DOINGS
FAIRBANKS
Struthers Convicted of
Embezzlement; Halt
in Beattie Case.
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 5.—J. Fred
Btruthers was today found guilty on
’our counts of the embezzlement of
'unds from the Waechter Bros. Com
iany, Fairbanks. Unless his case is
ippealed, Struthers will probably be
sentenced on Monday.
The Beattie case has again been
postponed temporarily until Monday.
Additional postponement is probable,
lending the arrival of witnesses from
■flat. Herb Riley, a witness for the
Government, has been excused, and
eft for the States on Friday.
;OMING OF COMMERCIAL
AVIATION IN ALASKA
SEATTLE, Feb. 5.—Commercial
iviation will be an accomplished fact
n Alaska long before it gains a real
oothold in the United States, in the
•pinion of Tom Jensen, of Nome, Ter
■itorial senator and mining man, who
lassed through Seattle Wednesday
>n his way to Fargo, N. D.
rWELVE HUNDRED U. S. MA
RINES ORDERED TO CHINA
WASHINGTON, Feb. Twelve
lundred marines now in San Diego
lave been ordered t3£hiiia, especially
:o protect Americans in Shanghai.
CHARGES OF BARTER
OF FEDERAL PATRONAGE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—The Sen
ile judiciary committee would be au
;horized to make a nation-wide in
vestigation of the charges of barter
)f Federal patronage, under a resolu
;ion reported by that committee to
lay.
Frank Larson was a passenger of
;he A. A. Bennett airplane, arriving
it McGrath Monday afternoon and
irriving here in the plane on Tues
lay. Mr. Larson, with great satisfac
;ion and soma pride, displays his re
:ently rebroken and reset wrist bone,
vhich has every appearance of being
is good as ever, and which, likewise,
ileuses his many friends.
Mail Carrier Charlie Konig, bring
ng the incoming mail, arrived Tues
lay, again leaving on Wednesday,
leaded for Flat. Traveling with Mr.
ionig on this trip is his daughter,
Hiss Helen, who will make a short
visit with friends at Flat.
Mrs. Frank Joaquin and daughters,
Hisses Nellie and Greta, were Sunday
lepartures for Ganes, with Henry
Hartella as chauffeur.
Frank Guskey, after a town visit of
everal days, left Thursday for Ganes
reek for a short visit.
Captain J. H. McLean left Tuesday
or a short visit at Ganes creek, again
eturning here Thursday.
Warren Stewart returned here Mon
lay from a visit to Ruby, leaving on
Tuesday for McGrath, headed for his
leadquartero up the Kuskokwim.
A1 Colwell, after an absence of
lome days, was .among 'Wednes4fijt’s
irrivals.