THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL. IV. NO. 35
TOKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 192-1.
PRICE 25 CENTS
Death or Life Imprison
ment Will Be Known
September 10.
Chicago, Aug. 28.—The cases
of Richard Loeb and Nathan Le
opold, jr., were given to Judge
Caverly today, when the judicial
hearing to determine whether
death or imprisonment is to be
their fate for murdering Robert
Franks, 11 year-old son of Jacob
Franks, came to an end with the
■ final Argument of Robert Crowe,
state's attorney.
“The closing remarks of the
state’s attorney in this case were
a cowardly and dastardly attack
on the integrity of this court ana
will be stricken from the records
of the court,” said Judge Cav
erly, just before taking the case
under advisement.
Judge Caverly, just before the
close of court, announced that
he would give his decision on
September 10.
Radio Official to In
spectLocal Station
Anchorage, Aug. 30.—Effective at
midnight September 1st the second
Ketchikan radio will become a signal
corps station.
Lieut. Messer, of the Signal Corps,
will -visit Tokotna during the winter,
at which time a thorough overhauling
of station equipment will take place.
An effort will also be made to dispense
with interference from engines, which
now causes considerable delay in the
handling of messages.
Jap Seismologist Pre
dicts Another ’Quake
Tokio, Aug. 28.—Ninzo Matsumara,
leading national seismologist, today
predicted an earthquake as great as
that which rockee the cities of Tokio
and Yokohama, last September, with
its center near Tokio.
telegraphic licks.
New York.-—Hoke Smith, former
United States Senator, and Secretary
of Interior in the Cleveland cabinet in
• 18!)3, aad Miss Crawford, of Cordell,
Ga., were united in marriage Tuesday
at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs.
Livingstone Heed, at Pelham Manor.
The bride is 28, and was formerly his
secretary.
Seattle.—The inspection of Sand
Point, which has been offered to the
government as a naval aviation base,
will be one of the outstanding features
of the visit of Secretary of Navy Y\ il
bur, Saturday.
Athens.—An explosion in the naval
arsenal here Thursday caused the loss
of many lives, as well as the large
stores of ammunition.
Kansas City.—Dr. William F. Kuhn,
grand high priest, grand chapter, head
of Arch Masons of tiie United States,
died here Thursday.
Herrin.—Illinois state troops ordered
1 borne, Friday.
IHERICAI
Lieuts. Smith and Nel
son Arrive at Hawes
Bay, Newfoundland.
Bay Island, N. F., Aug. 29.—
Bucking 30 miles an hour head !
winds, Lieutenants Smith and j
Nelson. American around-the j
world flyers, covered the dis
tance between Indian Harbor,
Labrador and Hawes Point, 275
miles in 5 hours and 32 minutes,
and landed at Hawes Bay at 4
o’clock this afternoon.
Dem. Candidate Says, If
Elected, Will Strive to j
Emulate Wilson.
Chicago. Aug. 28.—Presiden
tial Candidate Davis, on his ar
rival in this city this afternoon,
said:
“If I am elected, 1 will do my
best to emulate the great record
of Woodrow Wilson. The dem
| ocratic party under Wilson gave
this nation more beneficial legis
lation than any other administra
tion in its history.’
Davis plans to remain in the
vicinity of Chicago until Monday
evening, when he will leave for
i the West for a two weeks’ tour
i of the corn and wheat belt.
New York, Aug. 29 rhe Western j
speaking tour of Presidential G'andi |
date Davis mav be extended from Den-1
ver to include several addresses on the
Pacific coast, Chairman Shaver said
Sod ay.
A. Higgins, goiug in the Joe Oates
launch, will leave in the morning for
McGrath and Berry Landing. Arriv
ing at the latter place. Mr. Higgins
and J. L. Berry, with little Bessie
I Higgins, will make their start for the
Outside, the trip to Nenana being made
via the North Fork of the Kuskokwim,
Lake Minchumina and Kantishna river.
Messrs. Higgins and Berry will go di
rect to San Francisco, where their
wives are awaiting them.
Coming up in the N. 0. launch, ar
riving late this afternoon from Mc
Grath. were Manager L. B. Loomis,
Miss Grace Anderson, and Billy Gibbs,
the latter after having made a trip to
Eagle creek.
Dick Kuhioff and Hubade Hebert ex
pect to leave within the next few days
for the Tuluwiksak Hot Springs for a
visit of indefinite duration.
Jesse Bauglt was a town visitor for a
couple of davs early in the week.
Phil Wilson has purchased the Dick
Kuhioff cabin.
Dawes Plan Will Give
Europe Prewar Pros
perity, A sserts M ellon
Oew York, Aug. 21).—Pre-war pros
perity will return to ISurope, now that
the Dawes plan is in effect, ^Secretary
of Treasury Mellon predicted on his
arrival from abroad on the Majestic,
today.
Result of Rivalry Be
tween Powerful Po
litical Factions.
Shanghai. Aug. L7.—Civil war
for the coatrol'ol China is threat
ened as a result of the growing
rivalry between powerful polit
ical factions, in the opinion of
foreign observers. Heavy troop
movements continued today to
ward Soo Chow. Martial law
will be proclaimed in Keangau
and Cheking provinces.
London, Aug. 27.—The For
eign Office was advised by cable
tonight that British and Amcr
ioan warships at Shanghai are
landing guns and marines and
that international volunteers are
being mobilized. Chinese here
have occupied the railway sta
tion, 'cutting off communication
with Peking.
Shanghai.—British and Amer
ican warships arc proceeding
from Cheefoo and Ihaiwai in
connection with the seizure of
Cheaking and Kenasho prov
inces, in different sections of the
Pekmg railroad.
Washington, Aug. 28.—Pros
pects of a battle between Chi
nes » naval and land ones in tin
vicinity of Shanghai have caused
diplomatic representatives of the
United States, Croat Lritain,
Japan and France in Peking to
formally notify foreign office of
ficials there that such military
engagements are unthinkable
and could not be tolerated.
Side Glances at
Political Doings
Idaho Falls. Aug. 28. -Senator W<d,
E. Borah and Representati vss Burton
L. French and Addison T. Smith were
all renominated bv acclamation as
party candidates for those offices by
the republicans of Idaho, in stai3 con
vention here today.
Mr. aod Mrs. D. E. Clough, now at
Eagle creek, will occupy the H. Hebert
home during the coining winter. They
are expected to arrive here-within the
next few days.
Manager George li Weseh, of the L
D. Co., whp arrived Tuesday, returned
to Canes on Friday.
John Melberg was a Sunday depart
ure for McGrath.
Pete Donnelley left Tuesday for
Yankee creek.
Lady Kindersley5 Held
Up f>0 Miles East of
Point Barrow,
Seattle, Aug. 2S.—The Bureau
of Education supply ship Boxer i
j is making every effort to aid the ■
i schooner Lady Kindersiey, which j
j is caught in the ice sixty triles1
1 east of Point Barrow, according j
to a dispatch from Washington.!
' The Boxer for twenty days has
been within thirty tniles- of the
distressed schooner, • hold back
by the ice.
German Delegates Will
Sign Agreement, De
spite Reichstag,
Berlin, Aug. 2".—The German
governments'win -sign the -Lon
don agreement whether or not
i the reichstag approves it, it was
| stated officially today. Tf the
| reichstag rejects part of the!
j Dawes plan as elaborated at the
I international conference in Lon
j don, the legislative body will be
* dissolved.
j London.—-The formal signing
! of the pact to make effective the
! Dawes reparations plan, as con
I eluded at the recent international
‘conference, will take place in
the Foreign (>ffico, Downing
j street, Saturday.
Chicago F. 0. Inspector
Confesses Robberies
i _
Chicago, Aug. 2 . -Witliaci F. 1’ahy,
postoffice inspector, arrested ye.itorday
on suspicion of being- implicated in sev
eral mail robberies, today made a eom
| plete confession. With several others,
I*’ahy is said to be implicated in rob
beries estimated at $200,000.
Doctor, Using Mirrors,
Cuts Out Own Tonsils
i
j Norfolk, 7a. - Dr. Benjamin Bailey, i
! at St. inceut’s hospital, who, with a
| set, of borrowed instruments and bv the
• manipulation of small mtrrobs, 'aueesss
fuliy removed his own tonsils to the
ama’.etnent of several surgeon:: who
waited in an adjoining room for the
during medico to faint, id resting eas
ily. the hospital t ithorities reported
today.
Local medical men declalr® they n97er
heard of a similar incident.
Dr. Bailey, soo of a Fort Defiance,
Va.. farmer, graduated from the Vir
ginia Medical Gollege in dune
SHANGHAI!
ATTACKED
40,000 Kiangsu Troops
Reach Point 12 Miles
From Chekiang,
Shanghai, Aug, 29.-— Colutnnt
of B’iangsn troops, estimated a.
over forty thousand, began at
attack on Shanghai, at an early
hour this morning, under cover
of artillery fire, with airplanes
roaring overhead. The attack
ing forces were within twelve
miles cf the city of Chekiang,
but fell fcrck to prepared posi
tions and dug in.
apanese forces of marines
were landed and formed a picket
lino around the:r acme, while
American gunboats were guano
ing American wharves.
Killing of Beaver and
Marten Throughout
Alaska Prohibited
‘The killing of beaver anfl cnartec.
throughout toe -Terr!lory is thereby
prohibited,” rtadu one cf the regule
tiocs applying to issued by tor
Department of Agriculture on May
1924. ._
Moonshine Explosion
Kills 2 and Injures 12
Detroit, Aug.'28.—111 wo persons were
i.illec and twelve in ured when aetaer
moonshine liquor exploded in the Vine
wood police station, this afternoon
Some dacat'c v/ar also done to the in
terior of the station.
Says Coolidge Is Not a
Member Ku Klux Klar
1 ew " or!r, Aug. 1!.'.—President CooV
idge is not a member of the ku klur.
klanand is not in sympathy with tk«
organisation, his Secretary, C. Eascorsr.
Slemp, stated in a Piter written to Jo
seph Brann, editor of a newspaper cyn
dicate, received today.
Further Investigation
Into Affairs of Faff
Washington, Aug. 29,—A further
grand jury investigation into the wide
spread affairs of Albert B. Fall, former
secretary of the interior, was beg a ir
here today under'dire tions of the spe
cial counsel for the government in the
oil oases.
The sailing o' the ir.otorship Ruby,
Capt.Knaflich, which was scheduled to
leave Seattle on September 5th for
Bethel, has beeu canceled, according
to advices just received here.
The steamer ISacta Ana. Captain
Wallace Langley, left Seattle on Au
gust t8 with freight and passengers for
Bethel,
Ike Hayes, with tho N. C. Co. launch,
left Sunday for McGrath, in company
with Billy Gibbs and Gust Rundgrea.
Miko Thbmpsh'’ ' ’eft 'CnecH;).,’ f*,