THE KUSKO TIMES
W VOL X. NO. i
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TAKOTNA ALASKA. SATURDAY. JANUARY 4. 1930.
PRICE 26 CENTS
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.Crashing
Airplanes
TEN KILLED: AT SANTA MONICA
AND FIVE OTHERS AT AM
ARILLO; TEXAS.
SAN 1 A MONICA, Calif., Jan. 3.—
Ten persons wee killed when two air
t ■ planes, making a moving picture
s* thriller, crashed here yesterday, at a
[distance of 3,U00 feet above earth.
The dead include Kenneth Hawks,
rn director, husband of Mary Astor,
. noted picture star, and Max Gold,
, Hollywood, .assistant director. Three
bodies have -been recoovered. i
AMARILLO, Tex., Dec. 30.—Five
ws-c killed today in an airplane crash
at the; Hallcrest Country Club. The
are: .Lieut. Robert H. Gray,,
manager of, the Amarillo branch
of
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^the 'l'onaa Air Transport Company,
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his wiie, Mrs. Gray, R. L. Allison,
Robert) Moore, Daa Billion, Amarillo
business man.
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BELGIAN PRINCESS ON WAY 1
TO'iROME TO BECOME BRIDE
OE.PENCE HUMBERT, ITALY
u»iLcioELS, an, 4,—Princess Ma
rie „ose is: tooday on her way to
Kome,;;i.jjene. to become the bride of
Prince Humbert, heir to the Italian
thrine<.
JACOB GOULD SCHUERM AN
RESIGNS AMBASSAB3JR3HIP
Mm
BE WJUUiU.Pee. 29,—The resignation
of Jacob Gouid Schurman as ambas
sador to, Germany was accepted by'
President Jioover, according to a ca
^U^grsuii2ii»«ew¥ed yesterday.
ALASKAN MINES PRODUC
TION IN 1928 INCREASED
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■ WASHINGTON.—The- final tabu
lation ofoJhJt United States Geolog
ical Survey: of the mineral production
<j£ Alaska, f of 1928 showed a. total
value off §14,610,000, making an ag
gjegats dotal since mining began in
the Temtory of approximately $600,-;
000,000*
.. The value off the gold produced in1
the Territory in was §6,845,000; cap
per, §905,000; silver, §266,000; coal,
§622,000.
1 he .value of all mining increased
•more t hasv $9tt0,00j over tbepreced-,
moducedu decreased §1,285,000.
kl’heiincreased gola prqduction was
due to greater activity in both placer
4|d lode mines, placers yielding $635,-1
U(k) and lories §555,000.
„ \mottg jTauotnans 'who were pres-!
^ -ad* at, the largely rattended two
nights of dancing at McGrath during 1
the past week . were Mrs. Chester
BlirJ:, Miss Mary McLean, Mrs. Ivar
| . Ch.lstrom. ..rs, J. F. Taylor and two
daughters Grare and Bettie, Miss |
! Louise Secor, Henry Martellar Milton
Kice, Harry Menzotf, Johnson Soxov,
. <P Carl Adolfsen, most oof whoom have
| returned here. Also attending wee
ftp' the Misses Clara, Helen and Elsie
* Kieck, o* Ophir.
Mike Blanusha passe through here
few uays ago from a .trip to Med
bringing with h.m fourteen mink
mthe berry fur ranch, which he
ing to Hohknachuk to be added
Jie mink farm of Turner & Woadf
at place.
John Krieger was among those- re
tly returning, after a visit' of sev
1 weeks at his former head<pxar>
;.nthpTolstni.. section..
69 Children
Meet Death
PERISH IN FIRE WHICH SWEEPS
THROUG MOYtE HOUSE IN
PAISLEY, SCOTLAND.
PAISLEY, Scotland, Dec. 30.—
Sixty-nine, mostly children, perished
in a tire which, swept through a mo
tion pictturr hheater here. The build
ing; was croowded with youngsters
foor the holiday celebration.
BIG FLEET MAINTAINING
BLOCKADE AGAINST RUM
RUNNERS, EASTERN COAST
NEW YORK, Dee. 30.—A fleet of
twenty coast guard patrol boats and
destroyers, with the cutter Cham
plain, today maintained a blockade
of the shoore from Montauk Point, L.
1., to New Jersey, to prevent rum
running.
FIRE THREATENED TO
DESTROY HISTORIC ARTS
WAbrtiNGTON, Jan. 4.—The spec
tacular tire in the United States Cap
itol last night threatened for a time
to dstroy the Historic Arts, but was
extinguished, w„n a loss of aoout
|J,000. The tire started in the quar
ters used „y Charles E. Moberly, re
touching artist.
SUPPOSED DEAD MAN
TESTIFIES AT THE RIAL
OF ALLEGED SLAYERS
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark.—A man
who claims to be Cbnnie Franklin, for
whose murder four men are on» trial
here, went on the witness stand to
day and testified that he is the same
person the men are charged with tor
turing and burning to d eath. The
witness said his real name is Marion
Franklin Rogers, but that in recent
years he had gone under the name of
Franklin. He said he had been an in
mate of the State Hospital for nerv
ous diseases for several months, but,
escaped in 1917.
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COLLECTION PLATE HOOVER |
CHURCH NO LONGER PASSED
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WASHINGTON. — The collection,
plate is being passed no longer in;
the irving Street Friends Assembly.
Church, where President Hoover at- j
tends. The custom was discoontin- j
ued because the trustees of the. as- -
sembly feel that many tourists ,at the
services, drawn tnere by the presence,
of the Presidents might gain an im- |
pression oof a commercial atmos- )
phere.
Memoers of the congregation have
been notified that hereafter they* will
be expected to send their collections
weekly by mail or messeng er..
GREAT BRITAIN LAUNCHES
ONE OF BIGGEST DIRIGIBLES
HOWDEN, Eng,—The new British
aircraft a-100, which, with its sister
ship the K-191 are the biggest air- <
craft in the world; was successfully
aunched today. After being taken
from the- hangaar. it maneuvered
around the district fo half an hour,,
watched by a small group of British ;
officials. After the maiden flight the
dirigible was hitched to the mooring
mast at Caddington.
Miss Clara Rieck, of Ophir, arrived !
a few days ago for a Takotna visit,
and is the. bouse, guest Of Mias.Louise
Secor.
PRESIDENT HOOVER SENDS
10 SEALSKINS TO PRINCESS
MARIE JOSE: OB' BELGIUM
WASHli-,N« Jan. X.—A. ttts.
tinctly American gift has been: for-!
warded by President and; Mrs..
Hoover to their fciennd Princess
Marie Jose of Belgium, who is soon
to marry ^Prince Humbert of 1 Italy.
Ten American Alaskan seal were for
warded to the Be.gian princess, with'
whom ..ie President is personally ac-j
quainted.
Violators
Convicted
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IDAHO SHERIFF, CITY COUNCIL
MEN AND POLICE OFFICERS
FACE PENALTIES
COE UR D'ALENE, Idaho, Dec. 30.
—Twenty-four of the twentty-nine
Mullan officials and others arrested
for wholesale liquor law violations
were convicted by a federal court
Sheriff u. E. Weniger of Shoshone
county. Mayor Arthur Harwood . of
Mullan, city counciLmen and police
officers were included in. the convic-.
tions.
Telegraphic. Ticks.
LOS A. ^ES, Dec. zi).—Judge
Frick last vvening denied the appli
cation of Pantages for release oon
bail, but ordered his transfer to the
hospital detentioon ward, pending his
appeal foor a new., trial.
NEW JHtl;. 4.—Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney announced today that
»he is. founding and endowing in this
eity.: the first permanent museum in
the United States ever devoted ex
clusiveiy to American art.
SEATiLE, Dec. ,10.—Fred W. Ba
ker, retired, veteran lumberman, was ,
today named by Governor Hatley to !
succeed .judge John C. Denney as di-1
rector oof the State department of
public works.
WALLA WALLA, Dec. 30—Mayor!
Ben F. Hall, one of the outstanding
politicaifigures of the State, began
Sunday to start a political come- i
back..thau h e expected to scarry him I
to governor of the state..
IDAV Ejn-i/OKT,. Dec., i.tt.—Rev. Rich-1
eodoore --orrison,.Episcopal bishop:
of ’ th*s places was killed last evening !
when.struck by an automobile as he!
was crossing the street in front of.
the. Episcopal residence.
SEATTLE,. Dec. 30.—The body of!
Miss Solveg Vavestad, police tele- j
phone operator, who mysteriousyl
disappeared December 2, was found
today floating in Lake Washington.
EAIK'BANKS, Jan. 3.—A low ceil
ing and light snow here today kept
Canadian fliers from hopping off for
Nome to take part in the search for
Eielson and Borland.
SEATTLE, Dec. 30.—Mrs. Comer,
wife of E. D. Comer, Sea ire banker,
died today. She was at. one time as-j
sociated with the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON,. Dec:. >. — Mrs.
Hoover is confined to her bed with a
severe coid.. I
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SEATTLE, Dec. 30—Former Mayor
Brown and Councilman Otto Case
have hied fcr mayor in. the. Leh: ,
priUMKieSo- I
Progress of
Territory
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AJT SHOWN'IN REPORT OF'GOV
GEO. .A..PARKS TO INTERIOR
I TOP AHTM EST..
! WASHINGTON. -The Governor of
Alaska, Hon. George A. Parks, in his
report to the Interior Department for
the fiscal year ended June 30.. 1929„
states that the economical and indus
trial conditions, in the Territory arv
satisfactory.
Economic Conditions..
The combined value of . the pro-!
ducts from fishing and. mining, the
major industries of the Territory.,
shows an increase for 102J 8of about i
25 per cent over that of 1927. This
| increased production was accompa*
! nied by an increase in the capital in
1 vestments and the number of persons,
employed. During the year labor was.
employed in nearly every section of i
the Territory and there were no laborj
contoversies of any kind.
The balance in the Territorial
treasury at the close of business June
.‘50, 1929, was $1,$59,158.51. The com-j
bined resources of the Territorial and |
i notional banks in the Territory on
! June 29, 1929, were as follows: Cap
! ital, $915,000; surplus and net undi-;
vided profits, $815,000; deposits, $12,-'
754,500. Approximate totals for the
previous year were: Capital $915,-j
000; surplus and net undivided'
profits. $820,250; deposits. $12,196,
500. The increase of more than J
$500,000 in deposits is significant of
the improved economical conditions.
The total assessed valuation <*f incor
porate dtowns for 1929 was $23,444,
571, an increase of $753,885 over.
1928. Federal income tax collections !
from Alaska, as reported by the col-'
lector of internal revenue .increased'
; 5 per cent over 1927.
The report of the collector of cus
toms for the calendar year 1928 ■
shows a gratifying increase over 1927
i in the value o fcommodities produced j
in and shipped from the Territory. J
The total value of, expprts is $74,849,- ]
918, or $17,288,271 more than for the. j
rpevious year. Imports were valued
at 032,636^33, cr $3,739,537 less than
1927.. The balance of trade in. favor
of Alaska is $42^113,085, as compared
| with. $20,566,605 for last year, an in
I crease of more than 50 per cent. Jhe
increase is accounted for almost en
i tirely by the large samon pack. The
outstanding feature of tthe year from
an economic viewpoint was the re
j markable improvement in the produc
tion of the salmon fisheries.
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f isniitg industry.
As compared with the number ofj
salmon caught in 1927, the catch in
1928 discloses an increase of approxi- j
mately 86 per cent. This is account- 1
ed for primarily by the large runs of.
red salmon in Wes ten. Alaska and'
pink salmon in the southeastern dis
trict. The most notable increases
were 227 per cent in Southeastern j
Alaska and 66 per cent in Westehn
Alaska. The value of the Isheries
\ products, exclusive of aquatic furs,
was $54,545,588, an increase of $14.-;
382,288 over 1927. This represents
the worth of manufactured poduct. It
is estimated that the value of the
catch to the fishermen was approxi- j
mately $17,343,000. Salmon and her
ring make up the principal part of
the catch. The round weight of sal
mon catch landed by fishermen was
approximately 517,069,403 pounds,
and of herring approximately 134,
020,216 pounds. Thirty-one thousand
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3 Killed and
4 Wounded
RUM-RUN NINO SPEEDBOAT OFF
NEWPORT, CONN., FIRED ON
BY COAST GUARDS.
NEWPORT, Conn., Dee. 30—Three
men were killed and four wounded
today when the rum-running speed
boat Black Duck was fired on off
Newport by the coast guard patrol
boat No. 290.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Secretary
of Treasury Mellon today asserted
that coast guards had done nothing
that was not justified and authorized
under law in tiring on the liquor
Uoat Black Duck, which resulted in
the death oof three men.
NEW YONDON, Conn., Dec. 30.—
Hix coast guardsmen today faced
court martial for a liquor orgy over
the bodies of three rum racers slain
oif Newport, K. I.
CONSTRUCTION PROG R A M
PLANNED FOR YEAR CALLS
FOR TOTAL OF $1,700,000,000
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Presi
dent Hoover said today that the total
of public wqrks, railroad and public
utilities construction planned for this
year thus far reported to him caled
for an expenditure of $4,700,000,000.
SEN. MOSLEY, NAMED
AMBASSAIH)R*TO GERMANY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Senator
Frederick Mosley of Kentucky was
today n amed by President Hoover as
ambassador to Germany, succeeding
Scheurman, resigned.
FRANCE TO SPEND 840,000,000
FORTIFYNG RHINE FRONTIER
PARKS, Dec. 29—France will spend
J40.000.1M10 in the year 1930 to fortify
the frontier along the Rhine, in Al
sace and Lorraine, a bill for that pur
pose having passed last night as the
1929 session of Parliament was
broought to a close.
DIVERS AGAIN SgEKING
TREASURE ON ISLANDER
JUNEAU.—The second attempt to
droop h» the floor off the sea to in^
spect the ruins of the steamer
Islander, which sank off the Alaska
coast about 26 years ago, will be
made soon by the Wiiay brothers, who
abandoned an attempt last summer
because of poor visibility.
They said the silt from the Taku
river caused the water to be muddy.
The divers predict winter weather
will, be more favorable for opera, as
the glaciers *re inactive and there
will not be so much silt. There will
bo ten men in the crew, including the
damn.
Dr. von Zesch, well known lady
dentist, after a professional visit here,
left early in the week f^r a short
visit at McGrath. From the latter
place Dr. von Zesch will leave over the
place Dr. von esch will leave over the
trail for Nenana, headed for Califor
nia, of which State, incidentally, she.
is a graduate of the Physicians and
Surgeons of California, soon to be a
department of Stanford University,
and likewise post graduate of North
western University of Chicago. She
wi" return to Nome early in June,
and vo her xiat headquarters early ru
August.