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THE KUSKO TIMES
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VOL . XI NO 48
TAKO I NA ALASKA SArJ l 1.1 A^ ✓ DKt EMBER- 28 1031
PRICE 25 GENS*
,Hohnev91,
\Quits Bench
TVENEf^ABLE \ ASSOCIATE jus
1TO f\N POOR HEALTH, TEN
r*DKRS RESIGNATION.
WASHINGTON. — Oliver Wendell
’ Holmes’ resignation as a Supreme
< Court justice has been accepted by
President Hjoover. In a letter to the
President title associate justice said
the condition)of his health necessitat
ed his resignation. “The time has
come when I knust bow to the inevit
able,” he wrot^jj.
The venerable justice will be 91
years old on M.*rch 8. His strength
has been markedly lessening during
late months. Frequently he has need
ed the help of claurt pages or fellow
justices to take h{is seat and rise after
sessions were ovefc.
Justice Holmes i\^as appointed to
the supreme bench b^r President The
odore Roosevelt on December 4, 1902.
He is the son of tyliver Wendell
Holmes, noted author. \
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wts that there
A recent survey show
are 913 universities and
the United States.
Joe Werris left ye; terday for
Ophir, headed for the Tv dtchell rein
deer camp.
Colleges in
1 jto his
A. H. Twitchel!, confined |to his cabin
for several days with an aittack of flu,
is in a convalescent condition.
Alaska Interests At
The Nation’s Capital
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(By W. A. S.,
WASHINGTON, Dec/ 10.—Benja
min F. Learning, of Jun(eau, who has
been connected with tlje Elks Club
House, spent the past ^wo days in
Washington, visiting his married
niece.
Walstein G. Smith, . treasurer of
the Territory, has had difficulty in
making a settlement w/ith the Federal
Government for collections of addi
tional income tax on railroads in
Alaska for the year 1930. The ser
vices of the Delegaate were enlisted
to have the mater adjusted, and as
a result the Treasurer of the United
lw2 haoidoaoolrdddfrcr c mS5.nuffikt
States has sent Mr. Smith a check
for $11,311.
. Some of the court officials in Alas
. ka think that the cut of one dollar
per diem in theih expense accounts
shou.d not apply to the Territory, be
i cause there has been no reduction in
travel and living expenses, but the
Department of Justice mildly inti
mates,.that the cut will stand.
CoK'lQtto F. Ohlson, general man
ager, and. .Burton H. Barndollar, ex
aminer of accounts, both officials of
’ the Alaska. .Railroad ,are now in
Washington and will assist in secur
ing the appropriation necessary for
the proper .conduct of the railroad for
ihe next fiscal year. Col. Ohlson has
assured Delegate Wickersham that he
favors a reduction in the passenger
and freight .tariff that was increased
last spring. Together they expect
soon to have an interview with Sen
i. ator Howell, in the effort to convince I
4. W
Many
Taxpayers
OUTLINE OF ADMINISTRATION’S
PLAN TO PROVIDE FOR IN
CREASED REVENUES.
WASHINGTON.—An outline of
the Administration’s tax increase
plan to provide $300,000,000 this year
and $020,000,000 next year was pre
sented to the Hose of Representa
tives by Secretary of the Treasury
.iiellon.
Corporoation taxes are increased
from 12 to 12 1-2 per cent to net $27,
000,000 in the current fiscal year, and
$60,000,000 in the following year.
Individual income taxes will have
normal rates of 2, 4 and 6 per cent,
with surtaxes beginning with 1 per
cent on incomes over $1,000 and grad- ■
uated up to 37 per cent on those be- 1
tween $100,000 and $200,000, and 40
per cent on those above $500,000, as
compared with the present maximum
of 20 per cent on incomes in excess
of $100,000.
Personal exemptions are lowered to
$1,000 for single persons and to $2,
500 for persons having dependents,
with a credit of $400 for each de
pendent.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Stanley J.
i. c’nols arrived last Sunday to give
at ention to matters pertaining to his
>j'"ie, returning to McGrath on Tues
day. "
him that a reduction of rates would
result in increased bus:ness for the
. allroad.
The Commissioner of the General
Land Office has issued his annual re
port for the year ended June 30, 1931.
He shows that there has been granted
to the Territory of Alaska for the
common schools 21,009,203 acres of
.and, and to the Agricultural College
and School of Mines 436,000 acres.
From an area of 378,155,760 acres,
22,934 acres have been surveyed dur
ing the past year, making a total of
1,963,835 acres. The receipts from
the three land offices in Aaska
amounted to $27,475, while the sal
aries and commissions of registrars
and clerk hire amounted to $10,105.
The Seward Chamber of Commerce
writes the Delegate that Libby, Mc
Neil & Libby have verified the state
ment that they intend to purchase
from 2,000 to 2,500 tons of coal at
Seward the coming season, which is
1,000 tons increase over last season.
It is set forth that if coal bunkers
are soon built many thousand tons of
Matanuska coal will be purchased by
salmon packers and small'boat oper
ators in Alaska.
Right Reverend John Boyd Bentley,
Report received here is to the effect
that Mrs. Edward M. Biddle, of Phil
adelphia, prominent society woman,
is on her way to Seattle to. beard a
steamer for Seward. (From. there she
will go 470 miles over the Alaska
Railroad to Fairbanks «nd then trek
on to the Yukon river. It isr stated
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TION CORPORATION MEASURE
URE PASSES HOUSE, SENATE
WASHINGTON.—The two-billion
lolar reconstruction corporation bill,
£o: ost and mightiest of the meas7
proposed by President Roosem
lives proposed by President Hoover
for assisting business, passed the
H sc by a vote of 335 to 56.
The purpose of the bill is to place
a two-b llicn-dollar credit into busi
'.iiss channels from government-sup
ported funds to banks and other finan
cia iinstitutions, which in turn are the
i. oney on to industry, agriculture and
commerce.
The bill has already passed the Sen
ate and now goes to conference for
agreement on amendments between
the houses.
Observers said no difficulty is an
ticipated in conference, as both
houses had adopted different means
for bringing about the same results.
KUSKO TIMES OUT OF COM
MISSION FOR A FEW DAYS
The Kusko Times, on Monday last,
due to the breaking out of a blaze
br.ck of the front office safety, was
damaged to such an extent that it
was put out of commission for three
or four days. Thorough repairs have
been made, all towards betterment,
one of whirh, a square iron box sur
rounding the safety, the work of R.
E. Lowrie, gives assurance that there
will be smal likelihood of a repetition
of that character. The Times is un
der obligations to a bnnch of good
f". l ows, among whom are R. E. Low
rie, Curly Anderson, Chris Nelson,
J. P. Taylor, George Clyde, Frank
Guskey, J. P. Taylor, Ernie Gove, Joe
Ferris, John Griffin, Mike Hochriter,
and possibly other* whom we do not
now recall, all of whom were on
hand early, and to whose untiring ef
forts a more serious calamity was
probably averted.
BILLY SCHNEIRLA TELLS OP
CONDITIONS IN MICHIGAN
That conditions are none too good
back in the State of Michigan, as in
other States, is made apparent in a
letter recently received by Ernie Gove
from William Schneirla, a former
well known oldtimer, but now resid
ing at Clinton, Mich. A paragraph
from Mr. Sehneirla’s letter reads:
“Can’t begin to write you the con
ditions out here. We are supposed
to be in one of the richest sections of
the United States—economically, ag
riculturally, manufacturing (mostly
autos)—and .it is sedom we pick up a
paper that we don’t read of some
bank closing. They don’t say ‘fail’
any more—It’s just ‘closing.’ They
have gone on all sides of us. In the
town five miles south, with a popula
tion of 5,000, there isn’t a bank left.
You might tell A. X. G. that in his old
home town of Bay City all banks but
one have closed down; even one of
the nationals was thrown in for good
measure. For two days the State po
lice and city police were herding the
depositors that were lined up outside
of the remaining bank with rifles.
Think of it! And we are supposed to
be a nation from which others can
take an example. And we aren’t at
the bottom yet.”
Miss Helen Rieck, feelingg none
too well for several months, was an
airplane passengefr last Sunday fori
Anchorage.
Carl F. Lottsfeldt left today for
Fairbanks, going over with Pilot W.
H. Barnhill. |
Yes, a few tasos ox tlu hereabouts,'
although of mild form.
Items of Importance
In Reecnt News Events
JUDGE WILKERSON NAMED
TO CIRCUIT COURT.
. CHICAGO.—Former District Judge
James Wilkerson, who helped crush
the most notorious gan gin the United
States, has been rewarded.
President Hoover announced his
advancement to the Circuit Court of
Appeals for the Seventh circuit, say*
ing it was part of the recognition due
federal officers for breaking up the
, Capone gang.
Judge Wilkerson made no com
ment. He has gained a high reputa
tion foor his legal decisions alone,
without taking into account his activ
ities against the Capone gangsters.
SENATE INVESTIGATING
CHARGES AGAINST MELLON
WASHINGTON.—Secretary of the
! Treasury Mellon’s name was linked
with testimony involving the grant
ing of an oil concession to Colombia
to an American concern immediately
after a large loan was mace by Amer
ican brokers to that ccun' y.
While the Senate finance commit
, tee was seeking information from the
State Department with which..to tie
the two transactions together, Repre
sentative Patman, who has moved for
the impeachment of Melo. , charged
chat the Secretary influ ced the
ioan. Testimony before th. Senate
committee brought outa . :atement
that the State Department -ought to
influence American banker, to make
the Ioan to Colombia. The unmittee
was told that an oil cone : ion was
granted to th» ‘NstrCh American Pe*
trooeum Company, in which the Mel
lon-owned Gulf Oil Compan.' is large
ly interested, on June 20, J;'31. The
loan was made ten days after grant
i ing of the concession.
Senator Johnson demanded that
, State Department documents be
placed in the committee’s hands re
lating to the transaction. State De
partment officials offered to give
them to him in confidence, hut he re
fused to accept them that way.
Patman quoted a letter from an
unnamed South American saying
President Herrarra of Colombia an
nounced publicly that Mellon would
assist in credit extension if petroleum
difficulties were setted.
REP. HORR (WASH.) MAKES
PLEA FOR BEER.
WASHINGTON. — Representative
Horr, of Washington State, appeaded
unexpectedly before the Senate com
mittee which is holding hearings on
the Bingham beer bill to submit 1913
brewery data from his state. He said
$14,000,000 was invested and an an
nual business of $11,538,000 was done.
Wages were paid to 1,064 employes.
Horr said the people of his state
are “fed up on prohibition. We have
our home brew the same as you, and
our wheat and grain is lying in gran
aries for want of a market.”
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DEMS ANXIOUS FOR ROOSE
VTLT TO AVOID THIRD PARTY.
WASHINGTON.—Western Demo
crats have seized upon the threatened
Republican party split to advanre the
cause of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who
is gaining favor steadily as the Dem
ocratic choice for the presidency.
Senator Dill, of Washington, is
quoted as saying: . “The best way for
the Democratic party to meet the
threat of a third party will be to
nominate Roeevelt for president.” |
zSenator Wheeler ot Montana warns
that unless Roosevelt or some other I
liberal is nominated by the Democrats
the formation 6f a third party is in
evitable. Home Republican independ
ents are '""Hi1*1* to look with favor
upon Roosevelt- The fight against
the renomination of Hoover, however,
will be the fcst work undertaken by
the progresi^ss. If that (Soils, they
may either tftry out their threat to
form a new jjerty or join the Demo
crats in "pntfite Roosefelt oper.
JAPS FROU POSITIONS.
CHINESE 1EOOPS FORCE
TIENTSIlfi—Chinese newspapers
said Chines* regular troops and vol
unteers reocenpied Tahushan after 43
hours of severe fighting with Japan
ese, who lost a hundred dead an<*
wounded before they retreated.
Both Japanese and Chinese news
papers said Japanese were forced to
retreat from positions they occupied
along the Pieping-Mukden railway
after their advance on Chinchow
Their losses in dead and wounded
were heavy. Japanese were defeated
in most places.
ROSEN W AU> JLEFT £20jQ$U>00.
CHICAGO.—The wil lof Julius Ro
senwald was filed, showing an estate
of $20,000,000. The Sosenwald Fam
ily Association was founded to carry
on his phinbthropics, to, which he be
queathed $11,000,000. The remainder
was divided egualy among the five
chidren.
GANDHl’SWIFE GETS
6 MONTH! Of PRISON.
BOMRApr-Mr*. Gand
hi, who i% almost. as great an idol
among thf multitudes of India as
Gandhi hiArtf, was sentenced to six
weeks in ijlfMa for urging villagers
to adoopt fcftr husband’s principles of
civil disotJpmce and boycotting of
English gain.. The 60-year-old wo
man tookjlpr punishment silently,
smiling orftfce judge.
GLENDfHd, Miss.—Aided by the
Red Crosspefugees are returning
home to nip out their dwellings in
the wake phe delta’s greatest flood
disaster.
The TaflKachie river and its tribu
taries areMBing, after devastating a
rich cottoBelt. There was no loss
of life, bi^koperty damage will run
into high Sures.
BROTHEl
ARC
Broothd
Martial
from Hol|
went to
plane, nd
They lef|
out as fa
ter Brin!
will be
their pla]
brothers
repairs
due to ar
day, on
Williar
feeling
matter
posed foij
to town
house eai
ing been j
and Joe
trip out.
pital at
was a pa
bandt of I
|PELTES, LAPEYRE
FROM HOLY CROSS
George J. Feltes an(
Byre returned Sundaj
oss, to which point the}
parts to repair theij
Jled beyond Ganes
nday. for Ganes, goinj
*o. 6 Ganes with Ches
! from which point the}
panied to the scene o:
Charlie Goebel. Thi
opeful of making earlj
lir plane and they ar<
pt McGrath a lmost naj
Bay to Holy Cross.
p, well known oldtimer
well and who as i
; Jxas been quite indis
pal weeks, was brough'
Ms Yankee Creek road
bursday morning, hav
fht in by Owen Graj
who made th-. specia
jGoss will go into hos
rage, to which point ht
pr of Pilot Frank Dor*
cific International