TOKOTNA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 192-1.
PRICE 25 CENTS
VOL. IV.
NO. 44
Majewski, Seattle Po
lice Detective, Gets
Reinstated.
Seattle, Oct. 19.—The civil
service commission last night re
instated John F. Majewski, who
was recently suspended as police
detective because of an alleged
attempt to bribe the prosecuting
attorney in behalf ol parties ac
cused of the big Bon Marche
holdup, in which fib,000 ':s a!
ieged to have been secured by
the participants.
Commissioner Bolton, himself
virtually accused a few days ago
of bribe taking, voted against
’ reinstatement.
Sir. Pioneer Party
an Enjoyable Affair
^Hallowe’en was celebrated in To
kotna iu a truly enjoyable manner, the
big feature, of course, being the de
1 Hghtful function at Pioneer Hall given
by the members of the crew of the
Steamer Pioneer—Bob Lowrie, Eli
Walker, Ikey Haves and Dan Me
(Jinty—in which those hosts carried
out an excellent program. Thunks to
the efforts of the local Igloo of Pio
neers, the new hall had been finished
late in the afternoon, to the delight of
all who attended that evening, dancing
lasting until 3 o’clock the following
morning.
Excellent music was furnished by
Mr. and Mrs. Lowrie, assisted at time?,
by Hank Wallick and Ross Kinney
with the banjo.
At midnight an excellent lunch, con
sisting of sandwiches in variety, cakes
and coffee, was served, which every
one enjoyed. The lunch was prepared
by Messrs. Heine, A1 Smith and Peter
Snow—all save the cakes, which came
from two ladies, recent arrivals, who
certainly contributed somo excellent
samples of their abilities in that par
ticular liDe.
Interspersed with the dancing were
songs by Mrs. J. H. McLean, Miss E.
Marsh, John Adams, Peter Snow and
the school children, all of which were
well received.
Alaska Salmon Pack
Totals 505,800 Cases
Seattle, Oct. 31. — According to re
ports received by D. Winn, agent of
the bureau of fisheries of the United
States Dapartment of Commerce,, this
▼ear’s Alaska salmon pack will total
305,8C0 cases.
Mrs. John A. Cameron, Little creek,
was a Thursday arrival, to give atten
tion to business matters and also to he
in attendance at, the function given by
the crew of the Sir. Pioneer. Mrs.
Cameron, incidentally, is scheduled to
leave, probably within the next ten
days, for her home in Seattle, where
Mr. Cameron is permanently located.
Hank Wallick, from the I. q. camp,
* Ganes creek, was a Thursday arrival
*> 'or a few days in town
Confessed Slayer Cheats
Law Rather Than
Meet Punishment.
San Marco, Tex., Oct. 01.—
Mrs. Anna Ilaup, self-confessed
slayer of George Schroeder, her
first husband, and step children,
took her life hen this afternoon
in the county jail, rather than
rnei-t the punishan "t of the law
and the expected responsibility
i added motherho. !. The mur
ders to which she confessed were
most atrocious.
Cableship Dehvood
Establishes Record
in Making' Repairs
Seattle, Oct. 31.—By repairing seven
breaks in six ocean cables along the
Alaskan and Canadian borders in
twenty days, the cableship Delwood
q.is established a new maritime rec
ord, Colonel Gibbs, of the Signal Corps,
announced this afternoon.
3 Killed in Ku Ktux
Mixup at Niles, Ohio
Niles, Ohio, Oct,. 31.—Three men
were shot and killed ibis afternoon in
a community strike about a parade of
the ku klux klan. This is the third
out break here within the past three
weeks.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Washington. —Heading the commis -
sion which will represent the United
States at the coming international nar
cotic conference at Geneva, Represeu’
alive Stephen G. Power, of Pennsyl
vania, left Thurst . for Europe.
Los Angeles —Lieut. Eric Nelson,
famous as one of the around the world
flyers, is engaged to marry Miss Ruth
Butler, of Dayton, Ohio, according to
announcement yesn (lay.
Washington.—The Attorney General
has decided to take the question ol
publication of income tax returns to
the courts for tin ,1 decision.
Tokyo.—A larg volcanic explosion
has occurred on i tic sea bottom near
Yeaya island, between Formosa and
the Loochoo islands.
Los Angeles.—•The twelfth victim of
what physicians have tentatively diag
nosed as pneumonic plague died here
today.
Chicago.—James B. Forgan, noted
banker, died at his home here Thurs
day. ___
Advices from Ophir are to the effect
that a very fast team is taking daily
exercises over the trail leading out of
that place. Tho team, of which Vir -
ginia Howard is owner,- consists of
seven young dogs, hound and bird-dog
stock, and is reputed as making twelve
miles an hour.__
W. J. Widman and Eric Hard, who
arrived Friday from McGrath, lets Sun
day for Ophir
Dem. Program Sterile
and La Foilette Going
Wild, Asserts -Jugh.es |
Buffalo. Oct. 30.—Secretary ol State
Hughes, in an address here, alluded to
the national democratic orofiram as
steri'e and declared La Foilette and
par tv are running away from the plat
form they so deliberately prepared.
La Foilette Leaders
See Enough Votes for
a Permanent 3d Party
Washington, Oct. 31.—That La Fol•
leite will receive 6,000,000 votes for
president, enough to assure the forma
tion of a, n. in neat third party, is pre
dicted tonight by progressive loaders
here.
Two Relief Cabins On
Route Are Fixed Up
By A. R. C.
j Matt Vaughn and Bill Pershinger,
j of the field force of the Alaska Road
1 Commission, returned here Saturday
from a trip over toe rdit«,rod trail, the
J object of which was to make in readi
: ness the relief cabins on that route. |
Two cabins, one 15 miles this side of
; the site of what was known as the
1 Fritz roadhouse, owned by A. H„
Twitehell, destroy d by lire a few days
j ago, and oue about 15 miles the other
side, were given particular attention
by Messrs. Vaughn and Pershinger.
1’he cabins were first thoroughly
cleaned of all refuse. Tha bunks in
each place were fitted up with fresh
spruce boughs, new tables and shell
ings made, and other little details at
tended to. Each cabin will accommo
j date six persons, both places being
fitted up with what is known as an
I Olson heater.
While breaking winter trail they
fixed crossings at different points and
cut out a number of windfalls along
| the route.
Mr. Twitehell, it is understood, will
get someone to t.x up the shed left un
damaged at the time of the burning of
the Fritz roadhouse. This shed will
j make a pretty fair stopping place—
nothing fancy, says Mr. Vaugho, but
travelers will be most welcome to what
is already there. Excepting the stove,
j everything within the Fritz roadhouse
at the time of the lire was saved,
Messrs. Warwick and Dehouse packing
bedding, blankets, utensils and every
i thing else in the shed, good and tight,
i Returning here, Messrs. Vaughn and
! Pershinger broke > ut the winter trail
i from Yankee, again traveling over the
j same route on Sunday, and a little
! more traveling over it will put that
i trail in fairlv good condition.
—
Dave Mutch let' left yesterday ou a
| business trip to Flat, being accompa
nied as far as Ophir by his brother
Jack.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dimento and Miss
Elizabeth Eksab, sister of Mrs. Ui
rnento, were Friday arrivals and at
tended the Ste Pioneer dance that
evening
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Capt. Knaflich Unable
to Reach Wife and 2
Children, Apokak.
Seattle, Oct. 110.—A radio ones-i
sage received this afternoon says
that Mrs. Louis Knaflich and
her two stnal1 children are fac
ing a food shortage at Apakok, ’
where they have been waiting
since May for the return of hus
band and father, Capt. Knaflich,
coanmn ling the schooner Apol
lo. whie. was forced to put back
late in September. The vessel
was forced back from Uoodnews,
and then to Dutch Harbor, un
able to get into the K uskokvvim.
Innoko Lumber Co. Mill
On New Operating Site
Situated about two miles above the
mouth of the Tokotna river, but not
over about 1,500 feet above McGrath,
the plant of the Innoko Lumber
Company, formerly located near Med
fra, is coin me!, tog to assume real rwo
portions.
All foundations are .0 .or the ma
chinerv, all t in so:id position. Prac
tically all tin- mill machinery, as well
as about 100,000 feet of lumber, are on
the ground. Three of the buildings,
all set up, are also ia position.
Up at Med fra there still remain- the
company’s mess house, about .>0.000
feet of lumber and about >0 cords of
slab wood, a!! of which will be ha iled
down on the opening of navigation.
A blacksmith shop and a woodwork
ing shop, two now feature have been
added, which are provided for in a new
buiiding, 12x.I0 feet.
The company is figuring on cutting
100.000 to 150,000 feet of logs next sum
mer, for which work everything will
he ia readitie-s before the operating
season is at hand.
" Mr. and Mrs. George Mutcbler were
Thursday arrivals from McGrath, for a
visit of a few days, and were, of course,
among those who attended the function
given by the crew of the Str. Pioneer.
Charlie King, coming from Plat, was
a Thursday arrival, and will probably
remain here for some time.
Nels Vibe, Little creek operator, was
a Thursday arrival and remained over
for the Str. Pioneer dance.
Charlie Isaacson, from Opnir, was a
Thursday arrival, and is spending a
few days in town.
George Walters, Candle’s boasted
j chel. was a yesterday arrival, for a
short visit here.
John Sinclair, after a visit of a few
days in town, returned yesterday to
Candle.
Victor Nystrom canto Friday from
McGrath for a short visit.
Tom SaknolT returned yesterday
from a trip to McGrath.
v -
/ Ed Stevenson was among Friday’s
-visitors from McGrath.
Shi—!V eu a couple < lays
SEATTLE’S
BIG HOTEL
Has 617 Rooms, Cost
$5,374,000; Open to
Public Dec. 6.
Seattle, Oct. 31. — Seattle’s
newly.constructed hotel, The
Olympic, was turned over by the
builders to Will P. Yale, tha
local manager, last night. The
new hotel will be opened to the
public on December 6th.
The building and furnishings,
exclusive of the site, cost $5,374,
009. The Olympic contains 617
rooms, has three public dining
rooms, and two large ball rooms,
Dispute Concerning
Frontier Between
Turkey and Mosui
Brussels. Oct 30.—The dispute be
tween Britain and Turkey concerning;
the frontier between Turkey and Mo
sul was settled today by the council of
tbe League of Nations, which adooted
a resolu o fixing a provisional fron
tier, penning settlement of the question
of the sovereignty of Mosul.
Frightful Death of
Two Seattle Youths
Seattle, Nov. 1. Thomas B. Magee
and Theodore Vanderstay, two high
school boys, were killed last night iax.
Hallowe'en party, in which they
sought to hoist a metal garbage cat.
over ancleetric pole and had fourteen
hundred volts of electricity coursed
through their bodies.
Advices from Flat are to the effect
that J. F. Keller has acquired the in
terest:; of his associate, Frank Dawson,
in all Moore creek roperties held
j jointly bv there. Mr. and Mrs. Bawear,
ure due to arrive here almost any da :
on their way to the Outside, where, it
is sa d, they will henceforth tako up
' their permanent residence.
Dan S. McDonell and Bill Toms,
well known mining operators/ coming
from Flat, were Tnursday arrival-, on
l their way to the Outside. Mr. Mc
Donell is beaded for Seattle and San
Francisco, while Mr. Toms will spend
a few months at his old home in Illi—
i nois. Both aro scheduled to return
! some time in March.
Manager L. B. Loomis, of tho N. C.
! Go., and Miss Grace Anderson and Mies
j Helen Beebou were Friday arrivals
j from McGrath. ar>d were among those
| in attendance at the Str. Pioneer party
! on Hallowe'en night.
John Jacobson, better known to his
j familiars as “Happy,” and whom The
Times in its last issue erroneously re
ported as having left for the Outside,
was a Friday arrival for a visit hero of
indefinite duration.
Miss Elizabeth Marsh accompanied
Mrs. John Cameron Saturday on the
hitler s return to Little creek, for st
i short visit;____
Claud Nvberg, after a season spent
in tbe Nixon section, was a Thursda
'arrival from McGrath
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